JOMBO-OFO JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This appeal came about by reason of the judgment of Hon. Justice R. A. Shiyanbola of the High Court of Osun State sitting at Osogbo, delivered on Monday the 13 October 2008.
The writ of summons and statement of claim were issued and filed 24 June 2002. The plaintiffs who are respondents herein made claim against the defendants jointly and severally as follows: Whereof the plaintiffs claim against the defendant jointly and severally the sum ofN3,000,000.00 (three million naira) being A general damages for unlawful arrest, detention and malicious prosecution of the plaintiffs for trumped-up charges vide charge nos. MFP/10C/2001: Commissioner of Police v. (1) Lasisi Akanmu (2) Raufu Omobosoye and (3) Mutraina Ajao at the instance of the defendants at the Nigeria Police Station, Osogbo and Magistrates Court Ifon respectively between 16 June 2000 - 30 April 2002. The defendants on their part counterclaimed as follows against the plaintiffs j…