FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of Anambra State of Nigeria, sitting at Idemili Judicial Division and delivered on the 30-6-2010 in Suit No. HID/MISC/110/2008, wherein the Court below entered judgment in favour of the Applicants who are now Respondents in this Appeal. By a Motion on Notice filed on the 26-11-2008, the Respondents as Applicants claimed against the Appellants as Respondents a number of declaratory and injunctive Reliefs aimed at protecting their Fundamental Rights to personal liberty and freedom of movement; their Rights to private and family life; their Rights to life and the dignity of the human person and also damages for the sum of Five Million (N5,000,000.00) Naira only against the Appellants jointly and severally.
The Appellant, upon being served with the motion on notice, filed a Counter Affidavit on the 9-9-2009 and this was accompanied by a Written Address of Counsel. The…