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(2016) JELR 33976 (CA)

Court of Appeal 8 Jul 2016 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/C/226/2014
Judges:CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria PAUL OBI ELECHI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria JOSEPH OLUBUNMI KAYODE OYEWOLE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:IDOREYIN EKANEM, ESQ. For Appellant CHARLES OKON, ESQ. For Respondent

PAUL OBI ELECHI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of Hon. Justice Stephen E. Okon delivered on the 4th day of March, 2014 at the High Court of Akwa Ibom State in Suit No. HT/6/2010.

Being dissatisfied with the Judgment, the Appellant has brought this appeal by filing the notice of appeal dated the 25th April, 2014 and filed on the 25th April, 2014.

The facts of this case according to the Appellant is that the Respondents trespassed into his land known as and called No. 11 Umoekabom Road, Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State and built a tank - stand thereon which tank - stand was anchored unto the building of the Appellant without the consent, permission or authority of the Appellant.

Also, the Respondents forcefully trespassed onto the Appellants said land and opened an access Road without the consent or permission of the Appellant. At the lower part of the access Road was already the access Road of the Appellant to his property.

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