Sunday Ufomba & Anor. V. Wosu Ahuchaogu & Ors (2003)
LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report
E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C.
The plaintiffs, who are now appellants in this appeal, claimed from the defendants, jointly and severally as per paragraph 24 of their statement of claim –
“(a) N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) being general and special damages in that on or about the month of February, 1985 and on diverse days before and thereafter the defendants without leave and/or licence of the plaintiffs broke and entered ‘AMAUKWU UZOIYI’ land being the same as the land in dispute, situate at Umuode village in Obioma Ngwa Local Government Area and in actual possession of the plaintiffs, cleared by the plaintiffs for farming purposes but set fire on the said land by the defendants which destroyed the plaintiffs’ economic trees and the defendants planted unwanted cash crops without the consent of the plaintiffs to wit:-
30 labourers at the rate
of N5.00 each for 3 days = N450.00
73 stands of raffia palm trees
at N10.00 = 730.00
130 stands of oil palm trees
at N10.00 = 1,300.00
16 plantain suckers at 5.00 = 80.00
18 Guava trees at 5.00 = 90.00
12 Kola nut trees at 10.00 = 120.00
13 Orange trees at 10.00 = 130.00
27 Pear trees at 5.00 = 135.00
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