...2010, and considering the provisions of Section 39(4) of the Employees' Compensation Act, 2010, where the Defendant does not furnish complete and accurate particulars of her payroll to the Claimant, or if the particulars of the payroll is not true and accurate, the Defendant, for every failure to comply and for every such particulars of the payroll shall be liable to imprisonment or fine, or both imprisonment and fine.   Having regard to the combined provision ...

...      JUDGMENT CREDITORS/ SHADE ALIYU                                                        RESPONDENTS HENRY AKINTOLA MARYAM USMAN IBRAHIM DARAZO ABDULLAHI MOHAMMED LAWAL SANI MADA AND KADUNA HOTELS COMPANY LIMITED (HAMDALA HOTEL, KADUNA) …………………&h ...

...Oath filed on the 6th of April 2021, and Reply and Further Witness Statement filed on the 25th of April 2024. The Defendant, upon being served with the Complaint, filed a Statement of Defence and a Witness’ Deposition on Oath on the 8th of March 2024. The Defendant counterclaims against the Claimants and prays the Court for the following reliefs: A DECLARATION that the Defendant/Counterclaimant is the owner and person entitled to possession and right of occupancy over all ...

...r pre-trial conference. At the pretrial conference, it is important and necessary to narrow down issues between the parties before this Honourable Court. At the pre-trial conference, it is important to handle and resolve issues of this nature.  At the point of service, it was made known that the 2nd Defendant, Mr. Vincent is late as such the law made it mandatory that proceeding cannot go on against a deceased person, hence, the application to substitute, Mr. Vincent with Mr. Jacob Lu ...

...r pre-trial conference. At the pretrial conference, it is important and necessary to narrow down issues between the parties before this Honourable Court. At the pre-trial conference, it is important to handle and resolve issues of this nature.  At the point of service, it was made known that the 2nd Defendant, Mr. Vincent is late as such the law made it mandatory that proceeding cannot go on against a deceased person, hence, the application to substitute, Mr. Vincent with Mr. Jacob Lu ...

...the Kaduna State Government. A DECLARATION that letters dated 22nd October, 2020 and 24th October, 2020 which tend to dismiss the Claimant's appointment as an employee of the Kaduna State Government is void and of no effect. A DECLARATION that the Defendants were wrong to have stopped the Claimant's monthly salary before the 4th Defendant issued the letters dated 22nd day of October, 2020 and 24th day of Oct ...

...st of January 2025, the Defendant called its witness. Mrs Linda Okenwa, who testified for the Defendant hereinafter referred to as DW1, identified and adopted her Depositions made on Oath on the 18th of December 2024 as her evidence in support of the Defendant. DW1 thereafter tendered the following documents as follows: Zenith Bank teller dated the 22nd of November 2021; admitted and marked Exhibit DW001. Pension Fund schedule; admitted and marked Exhibit DW002. After the close of ...

...suit was instituted 7 years after the cause of action had accrued to the Claimant, and therefore this suit constitutes a gross abuse of Court Process.   This application came up for the hearing on the 5th of May 2026. Counsel for the Defendant/Applicant, E. K. Duniya, Esq., identified and adopted the Notice of Preliminary Objection and Written Address in support of the objection filed on the 5th of March 2026. Counsel for the Claimant/Respondent, J. O. Balogun, Esq, identified the unfil ...

...recting the Claimant to immediately pay to the Defendant the sum of N13,111,285.65 (Thirteen Million, One Hundred & Eleven Thousand, Two Hundred & Eighty-Five Thousand Naira Only) being the value of the 3 vehicles belonging to the Defendant taken away by the Claimant.   The cost of this action and inclusive of solicitors' fees.  At the plenary hearing on the 11th of December 2024, the Claimant called his first witness. The Claimant, who testified ...

...t Defendant as the amount the Claimant is alleging to be the debt the 1st Defendant had incurred.   A DECLARATION that the Claimant cannot violate the 1st Defendant's right of fair hearing in respect of the issue of debt allegedly owed by the 1st Defendant and deny the 1st Defendant the opportunity to be heard in the matter.   A DECLARATION that without any indictment for fraud, illegality and criminality which has been investiga ...

... Cost of filing and prosecuting this suit.  The Claimant predicated his claims on the Statement of Fact and Witness Statements on Oath filed on the 5th of July 2019. The Defendants filed Statement of Defence on the 23rd of January 2020 At the plenary hearing held on the 23rd of May 2024 where the Claimant called his witness. The Claimant who testified for himself hereinafter referred to as CW1 identified and adopted his Depositions made on Oath on the 5th of July 2023 as ...

...in the course of their employment as Assistant Director of Administration and Deputy Director of Litigation/Deputy Sheriff respectively of the High Court of Kaduna State.   A DECLARATION that the Defendants do not have the powers to dismiss the Claimants from the service of Kaduna State Judiciary based on the Claimants' role in union activities.   A DECLARATION that the purported dismissal of the Claimants through a letter dated ...

...V5. The 2nd Claimant, who testified for himself hereinafter referred to as CW2, identified and adopted his Depositions made on Oath filed on the 2nd of February 2024, and 28th of November 2024, as his evidence in support of his case. CW2 tendered the underlisted documents, and they are marked accordingly as follows: Notice of salary increase dated the 26th of July 2022 – marked Exhibit V1A. Suspension letter dated the 21st of November 2022 – marked Exhibit V2A. Ce ...

...nd Nine Hundred and Ninety Nine Naira, Four Kobo) being the Claimant's pension contribution from the Defendant from September, 2021 till the judgment of this Honourable Court is delivered. AN ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT compelling the Defendant to pay the Claimant the sum of N20,000,000 (Twenty Million Naira) as general and exemplary Damages.  The Claimant predicated his claims on the Amended Statement of Claim filed on the 7th of March 2024, ...

...Oath filed on the 28th of November 2019. The Defendant, in opposing the claims of the Claimants, predicated its defence on the Statement of Defence and Witness’ Deposition on Oath filed on the 28th of June 2019. The suit proceeded to a hearing on the 30th of January 2020, where the 2nd Claimant, hereinafter referred to as CW1, testified for the Claimants. CW1 identified her Statements on Oath filed on the 9th of April 2018, Additional Witness Statement on Oath fil ...

...ment to the Claimant of his due emoluments at the prevailing rate applied to his colleagues in the Defendants' employment. General damages in the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) for hardship suffered by the Claimant occasioned by prolonged suspension from duty and stoppage of his salary since 2010 till the date of filing this suit. Cost of action. The Claimant predicated his claims on the Amended Statement of Fact and ...

... of the Defendant for the period of five (5) years eight (8) months forthwith. AN ORDER compelling the Defendant to remit to the Claimant's Pension Company (Sigma) with account details: Mr. Abdullahi Hassan, RSA PIN: PEN100756163217, his entitlements in the sum of N547,800.00 (Five Hundred and Forty Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Naira) for the 40 months unremitted which is 18% of the Claimant's emolument every month as encapsulated under chapter 9 item 9.10 of ...

...ion, Two Hundred and Eighteen Thousand, Nine Hundred and Seventeen Naira) being salary arrears owed the 2nd Claimant from July 2020 to September 2024. An Order directing the Defendants to pay the 3rd Claimant forthwith the total sum of N3,780 (Three Million, Seven Hundred and Eighty Thousand Naira) being salary arrears owed the 3rd Claimant from August 2020 to September 2024. An Order directing the Defendants to pay the 1st&nbs ...

...cision taken on his appeal.   vi.               The sum of N859,000.00 only, being due but unpaid allowances.   vii.            The sum of N10million being exemplary damages for the flagrant breach of the claimant's right to appeal against the decision of the defendant's Disciplinary Committee which has caused the claimant untold hardship. T ...

...ng aside the said decision which was entered against the Applicants Ex-parte. 2.      AN ORDER setting aside the Garnishee Order Nisi made by this Honourable Court on the 28th day of October, 2025. Attached herewith. 3.      AN ORDER Staying all further proceedings in this action pending the hearing and final determination of the instant application. 4.      AND for such further Order or Orders as this Hono ...

...e Account of late Joshua Bulus Kantiyok, for the benefit of the 8 children of late Joshua Bulus Kantiyok not covered by the Next of Kin mandate with the Defendant. The Claimant predicated his claims on the Statement of Facts and the Witness’ Deposition on Oath filed on the 14th of May 2024, Reply to the 1st Defendant’s Statement of Defence and Additional Witness Statement on Oath filed on the 21st of June 2024, Reply to the 2nd Defendant’s Statement of Defence and Additional Wi ...

...itlement despite several demands has caused the Claimant untold hardship. Whereof the Claimant seeks the following consequential orders/awards: a.      N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) as General Damages against the Defendant for willfully withholding the Claimant's out-of-station allowance and other allowances.   b.     N10,000,000.00(Ten Million naira) only as damages for Breach of the Service Agreement between the Claiman ...

...sp;    N3,464,509.88(Three Million and Four Hundred and Sixty Four Thousand and Five Hundred and Nine Naira, and Eighty-Eight Kobo) Specific Damages being lost earnings for the 13 years the claimant has in civil service at N60,000 monthly earnings.   iv.                N15,000,000 (fifteen million naira) General Damages   v.         &n ...

...nd marked Exhibit 01.       ii.            Posting letter dated the 29th of March 2018; admitted and marked Exhibit 02.     iii.            Letter of Transfer/Swapping; admitted and marked Exhibit 03.     iv.            Query letter dated the 9th of May 2022; ad ...