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U.B.R.B.D.A V. Alka (1998) CLR 2 (h) (CA)

Brief

  • Compulsory acquisition
  • Land tenure law of Northern Nigeria
  • Statute of limitation
  • Service of process outside jurisdiction

Facts

This is an appeal against the judgment of High Court of Bauchi State holden at Bauchi delivered on 24th January, 1992 by S S Darazo C J. The plaintiffs who are now the respondents in their particulars of claim at page 2 of the records averred as follows:-

Particulars of Claim

  • 1
    The plaintiffs are the owners in possessions of piece and parcels of land being lying and situated at Kuka Bakwai, Galunji, Kupto & Jarkun of Dukku Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
  • 2
    At a time certain, the defendant compulsorily acquired the said pieces and parcel of land without payment to plaintiff’s fair and proper compensation and for the inconveniences caused by their disturbances.

    • WHEREOF the plaintiffs claims from the defendant the total sum of N1,000,000.00 (One million naira only) being and representing damages suffered.

    Pleadings were ordered and duly filed and exchanged. The matter then went into a full trial at the end of which the learned trial Chief Judge entered judgment for the respondents for the sum of N150,000 (One hundred and fifty thousand naira only) being compensation for inconveniences suffered by them.

    Dissatisfied with the decision, the appellant appealed to the Court of Appeal.

    Issues

    • 1
      Whether the trial court was justified in awarding the sum of...
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