OLADELE & ORS
V.
ANIBI
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Oladele v. Anibi (1998) 9 NWLR (Pt. 567) 559
OGUNDARE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The plaintiff sued the defendants in respect of a piece or parcel of land situate and being at Surulere Area of Oke-Ado, Ibadan. The action was for N1.000.00 damages for trespass allegedly committed by the defendants on the said land between 1978 and May 1986 and an injunction restraining them from committing further acts of trespass on the said land. Pleadings were filed and exchanged. The plaintiff filed a reply to the statement of defence. On completion of pleadings the action went to trial at which 4 witnesses, including the plaintiff, testified in support of plaintiff's case. 4 witnesses also testified for the defence, including the 2nd and 4th defendants. At the conclusion of the trial and after addresses by learned counsel for the parties the learned trial judge found in favour of the plaintiff and entered judgment as follows;
"I award a sum of N850 (Eight hundred and fifty naira), as damages for trespass against the defendant…