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OBINNA ONWUAKPA & 7 ORS.
V.
NNENNA ONYEAMA & 3 ORS.

(2021) JELR 112040 (SC)

Supreme Court 10 Dec 2021 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.1216/2018
Judges:MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, JSC IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, JSC EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JSC
Counsel:OKECHUKWU C. UGOLA ESQ. for the Appellants. NNENNA ONYEAMA for the 1st respondent. CHUKWUEMEKA LUKE IKE ESQ. for 2nd, 3rd and 4th Respondents.

MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): By way of "WRIT OF SUMMONS FOR LAND SUIT", filed on 16th September, 2013 before the Enugu State High Court, at page 1 of Record of Appeal, the Respondents sued the Appellants; jointly and severally and claimed as follows:-

"(a) N2,000,000.00 (two million naira) special and general damages for trespass to the said land.

Particulars of special Damages

i. Cost of rebuilding the extension of the piggery house knocked down. N400,000.00 (four hundred thousand naira).

ii. Cost of rebuilding the extension of the quest chalet knocked down 600,000.00 (six hundred thousand naira).

(b) A perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, their agents or privies from committing further acts of trespass to the said land, the boundaries of which one are delineated in survey plan No. 1N/GA/1256/77 incorporated in survey plan No. FCO/EN/V.5/2004 filed by the plaintiffs or in any manner whatsoever interfering with the plaintiff's possession and user or…

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