The judge, R.K. Sha, ordered that the plaintiff be given the property. The judgment was based on a suit filed by Christ Best West Africa Ltd, the plaintiff, against Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (Etisalat Nigeria now 9Mobile). Sha said that the act of running and maintaining the mast on the property amounted to trespass and constituted a nuisance to the rights of the plaintiff to exclusively use and enjoy the property. The judge ordered that the mast be dismantled and removed and awarded N15 million damages to the plaintiff considering the amount of discomfort and annoyance that must have resulted from the defendant’s act of trespass. In the suit filed on October 14, 2013, the plaintiff said that the defendant trespassed into his property on 15 Hausa Road at Ku Mark West of Mines in Jos Local Government Area. It urged the court to declare 9Mobile mounting its telecommunication mast, electricity generating sets and the steel perimeter fence on the property illegal. The plaintiff also urged the court to declare the entire development of the property a nuisance and order a restoration of the property to him. It prayed the court for a mandatory order of injunction directing and compelling Etisalat to dismantle and remove the mast and other installations on the property.

The plaintiff also prayed the court to award it N50 million as special damages against the defendant. The plaintiff’s counsel, A. I. Okafor, told the court that his client acquired the land in 2010, from the Olagbemiro’s family and processed the Right of Occupancy in 2011. Mr. Okafor said that the defendant entered the land and erected a mast illegally and thereby obstructed movement on the premises. “Many tenants refused to pay their rents as a result of the disturbances from the mast and prospective tenants were deprived thereby causing loss of enormous amounts of revenue from the property,” he said. Mr. Okafor said Nigeria Communications Commission inspected the site and confirmed that the mast was wrongly erected and a nuisance to the people. The defendant’s counsel, Great Nnamani, however, said that his client had a lease agreement on the piece of land for the purpose of erecting its telecommunication mast, base station and equipment. Mr. Nnamani said a search was conducted and it was found that one Mai Iliya, the District Head of Jenta Adamu Village in Jos North Local Government Area, issued a letter confirming ownership of the land. (NAN)]]>

Follow Our WhatsApp Channel _______________________________________________________________________

“Order Justice Omolaye-Ajileye’s Electronic Evidence Books Now” — Essential Guides On Evidence Act, Case Law And Digital Proof

Two leading books on electronic evidence by Hon. Justice Professor Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye, Rtd., PhD, FICMC, are now available for purchase. The publications, Electronic Evidence (Second Edition), With The Evidence Act, 2011 and Compendium Of Cases On Electronic Evidence, Volume II, 2020–2025, provide practical guidance, legal analysis and recent judicial authorities on electronic evidence in Nigeria.Order directly from the author here: https://velvety-cendol-7387ed.netlify.app/ _______________________________________________________________________

[A MUST HAVE] Evidence Act Demystified With Recent And Contemporary Cases And Materials

“Evidence Act: Complete Annotation” by renowned legal experts Sanni & Etti.

Available now for NGN 40,000 at ASC Publications, 10, Boyle Street, Onikan, Lagos. Beside High Court, TBS. Email publications@ayindesanni.com or WhatsApp +2347056667384. Purchase Link: https://paystack.com/buy/evidence-act-complete-annotation

______________________________________________________________________ “Enhance Legal Practice With Authoritative Reports” — Alexander Payne Offers Comprehensive Law Reports, Spanning Over A Century Of Nigerian Jurisprudence

Interested buyers are encouraged to place their orders and enquiries via: 0704 444 4777, 0704 444 4999, 0818 199 9888 Website: www.alexandernigeria.com

______________________________________________________________________ Groundbreaking Guide For Lawyers: Adigwe Publishes ‘Artificial Intelligence For Lawyers’ With Free Research eBook The book also examines Nigeria's legal ecosystem, focusing on the LPELR and NBA AI Guidelines. As a bonus, every purchase comes with a FREE eBook titled: How to Use the AI Features in LegalPedia and LawPavilion. Ohio Books Ltd praises the publication, stating: "....this is the only Nigerian book I know of on the topic." How to Order: 📞 Call, Text, or WhatsApp: 08034917063 | 07055285878 📧 Email: benadigwe1@gmail.com 🌎 Website: www.benadigwe.com Ebook Version: Access it directly online at https://selar.com/prv626 Authored by Ben Ijeoma Adigwe Esq., ACIarb (UK), LL.M, Dip. in Artificial Intelligence, Director at the Delta State Ministry of Justice, Asaba, Nigeria. ______________________________________________________________________