TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE, J. C. A. (Delivering the leading judgment): This is the judgment in respect of an appeal filed against the judgment of High Court of Rivers State sitting at Port Harcourt in suit No PHC/38/2008. Between Mrs. Tafri and others v. Executive Governor of Rivers State and Another.
The claim against the Defendant/Respondents is, as follows -
1. The claimants claim against the defendants the sum of N150, 000.00 (one hundred and fifty million Naira) only for the bereavement and benefits to the deceased's estate arising from the negligence and recklessness of the defendants, their agents and servants on the 17th day of October, 2007 which resulted in the death of Mr. Michael Ogheneovo Tafri (deceased) on the 24th day of October, 2007.
2. Claimants also claim the sum of N3, 300, 000.00 (Three million, three hundred thousand Naira) only being the cost or burial/funeral expenses; and traditional burial rites of passage for the said deceased whose corpse is till lying at the…