JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Respondent in this Appeal had commenced an action before the trial Court against the Appellants via a Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim filed on the 14th May, 2010 seeking:
i. "A Declaration that the Defendants have no right whatsoever to enter into the land covered by Exploration Licence No. 1100EL at Kampani Zurak, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, and carry out any mining activity whatsoever same being vested in the plaintiff under the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act, 2007.
ii. Order of perpetual Injunction, restraining the Defendants by themselves, Agents or Privies from further entering into the area covered by the Plaintiff's Exploration Licence, No. 1100EL situate and located at Kampani Zurak, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau.
iii. The sum of N900, 000, 000,00 (Nine Hundred Million Naira Only) as damages with respect to the unlawfully mining and evacuation of minerals by the Defendants wh…