YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, JCA (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): This appeal is against the judgment of the Federal High Court in Lagos and delivered on the 29th March, 2017 by OBIOZOR, J wherein the originating summons taken out by the Appellants seeking to enforce their fundamental Rights was dismissed and dissatisfied with the said decision the Appellants filed their Notice of Appeal on the 15/5/2017 setting out 7 grounds of Appeal.
The Appellants were arrested by the Police upon the complaint made by the 6th Respondent who alleged his cattle numbering over 400 were stolen from his farm at Badagry. The 6th Respondent had employed the 1st and the 2nd Appellants as herdsmen, provided them with accommodation and paid them their entitlements as agreed. The 1st Appellant later left but would visit occasionally whilst the 2nd Appellant remained until one day when the 1st Appellant visited and shortly after both 1st and 2nd Appellant and 400 cows, 15 sheep and some goats belonging to the 6t…