BELGORE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The respondents in this court were also respondents at Court of Appeal, being victorious plaintiffs at the trial High Court claimed:
(i) Declaration of title to the various adjoining lands known as IMOTI, AKIRIGBO, OPALLA, EKUN-OBIYI, IWULA DUGBO and EDUMOMON situate in around Emaka1akala village in Ogbia District of the Brass Local Government Area and more particularly delineated on Plan No. TJR 123LD filed with the Statement of Claim and thereon edged PINK.
(ii) N2,000.00 (Two Thousand Naira) damages for trespass committed on the land dispute.
(iii) Perpetual Injunction restraining the Defendants, their servants and agents from further act of trespass on the said land.
The land in dispute is situate in the delta of River Niger and it is quite extensive. The land claimed as owners by plaintiffs/respondents extends on both sides of Brass River which runs North to South-West of the plan tendered by respondents. But the area of contenti…