MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMED, JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The appellant herein, as plaintiff, commenced suit No. KDH/KAD/117 /201C against the respondents, the defendants, at the High Court of Kaduna State for:-
"(i) A declaration that the act of the defendants constitutes trespass and continuous trespass against the plaintiff.
(ii) An order of injunction restraining the defendants, their agents, servants, employers and any other person(s) from obstructing or further obstructing, blocking, entering without consent, and interfering with the plaintiff's use and occupation of the property consisting of the ground floor and all its appurtenances situate and lying at plot L5, Ahmadu Bello Way Kaduna which the plaintiff holds and occupies as a lawful tenant of the defendants.
(iii) N6 million only as general damages and
(iv) Cost of instituting the action".
The respondents not only contested appellant's claim, they counter-claimed thus:-
"a. A Declaration that the 1st Defendant is entitled to im…