NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The parties herein had conflicting claims to fishing right over the fish pond called NYAWAL in Taraba State. When one Wakili Malue who was in charge of the affairs of Muri Emirate Council declined to settle the dispute, the Respondents herein (as plaintiffs) took the matter to the Area Court No. II sitting at Jalingo, Taraba State. Part of the claim reads:
"... From there we went to Court in Kunini and reported the matter. Already the defendants have taken money from the people N1,000.00k so the Court directed that we be given our share too, so, the people brought N800,00k to the Court which was given to us, from there the Court told us to manage our portion of the pond and the defendant also to take charge of his portion, but when we put our people to manage our portion the defendant went and drove them away, because of this, I went to Court and complained and the Court asked the defendant to withdraw his people. That …