Facts:

The appellant was the plaintiff in the trial court. The respondents were his employers and principal officers in the employers’ statutory authority- they were defendants in 

the trial court. The appellant was employed on 13th May, 1982 as the Principal Technical Officer of the Federal Capital Development Authority (the 1st respondent). By virtue of that employment, the appellant was allocated a residence where he lived with his family. About seven years later, precisely on 11th April, 1989 that employment 3532.00 as medical expenses. Having unsuccessfully sued for nullification of the termination and re-instatement, he was asked to vacate the residential house but he refused to yield up possession and resisted being ejected by obtaining an order of injunction. On 21 st September, 1989 the 1st respondent acting through the respondents its servants and agents forcefully ejected the appellant and his family from the residential house. 

The appellant sued the respondents claiming 3250, 000.00 as exemplary damages for trespass to the premises and his goods. The learned trial judge gave judgment in the appellants favour and awarded him the sum of 3120, 268.00 special damages for trespass committed on the premises and goods.