OGUNTADE, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The respondents as the plaintiffs commenced their suit on 6th June, 1988 at the Yenagoa High Court of Rivers State claiming against the defendant for the sum of Sixty four million, one hundred and forty six thousand naira being special and general damages for the negligence of the defendant and for allowing crude oil, which the defendant was mining, to spill into the lands, swamps, creeks, ponds, lakes and shrines of the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs sued for themselves and as the representatives of the Peremabiri Community in YELGA. The parties filed and exchanged pleadings after which the suit was heard by Blankson J. In all, the plaintiffs called nine witnesses in support of their case. The defendant called three. At the conclusion of hearing, the learned trial Judge in his judgment on 27/2/91 awarded in plaintiffs' favour, general damages totaling six million naira and one million naira costs. Dissatisfied with the judgment of the tria…
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TIEBO & ORS.
(2005) JELR 45157 (SC)
Supreme Court 8 Apr 2005 Nigeria
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BriefBot Summary
- The plaintiffs sued the defendant for damages due to negligence and oil spillage - The trial court awarded the plaintiffs general damages totaling six million naira and one million naira in costs - The defendant appealed the judgment to t
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.9/1999
Judges:MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
NIKI TOBI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:C. Anyamene Ezugu (Mrs.) For Appellant
Chief J.L.D. Dagogo For Respondent
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