A. I. IGUH, J.S.C (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The proceeding leading to this appeal was first initiated on the 17th day of Decemher, 1988 at the Upper Area Court of the former Kwara State of Nigeria, holden at Lokoja. In that Court, the Plaintiffs for themselves and as representative of members of the Onoko Clan in Eganyi District of the Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State claimed against the defendants as follows:-
"(1) An Order of court restraining the 1st defendant, his servants, agents, privies and members of the 1st defendant's Ezionogu Clan from holding out himself or themselves as the owner or owners of the said farmlands, that is to say, Usoko, Igege, Uhomiri, Ogane and Uwowiri, all located in Eganyi District of Okene Local Government Area.
(2) An order of court restraining the 1st defendant, his servants, agents, privies and members of the Ezionogu Clan from making any claim to or receiving any compensation from the 2nd defendant or from any person whatsoever in …