PATRICK IBE AMAIZU J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of Adebara J., of the Kwara State High Court, sitting, at the Ilorin Division of the Court. The ruling was delivered on the 20th day of Match, 2001.
The plaintiff, now the respondent, brought an action against the defendant, now the appellant, and a company known as Crown Flour Mills Ltd. In the said action, the respondent claimed against the appellant and the Crown Flour Mills Ltd. jointly and severally as follows -
"(a) A sum of ₦3,970,000 (three million, nine hundred and seventy thousand naira only) for the loss of use of his vehicle at the rate of ₦10,000.00 (Ten thousand Naira) per day with the exception of Sundays from 8th day of August, 1998, when his Bedford Lorry with registration number KW 7296 AC was unlawfully seized by the defendants herein till 15th day of November, 1999 and a subsequent sum of ₦10,000 (Ten thousand Naira) per day until the said vehicle is released to the pl…