NDORO & ORS.
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PIANWII & ORS.
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Ndoro v. Pianwii (2003) 5 NWLR (Pt. 812) 137
AKPIROROH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal, against the judgment of Opene, J. (as he then was) of the High Court of Rivers State, sitting at Bori, delivered on the 25th day of March, 1993, in suits Nos. BHC/31/85 and BHC/15/87.
The appellants in suit No. BHC/31/85 claimed against the respondents as follows:-
1. "A declaration that the plaintiffs are entitled to the customary rights of occupancy in over and in respect of the piece or parcel of land known as and called "Wii Kpobari" and situate at Nyokua- Okwali in Bori Local Government Area of the Rivers State and within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court.
2. N10,000.00 damages for trespass.
3. A perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, their servants or agents from further trespass on the said land or in any way interfering with the plaintiffs' ownership and use of the said land."
The respondents in suit No. BHC/15/87 claimed against the appellants as follows:-
"(1) Declaration that the plain…