while serving in Northern Nigeria or by any Native, Provincial, Municipal or other Local Authority and every Person serving in Northern Nigeria appointed by a Servant or Agent of any such Government or Authority for the performance of Public Duties whether with or without remuneration or for the performance of a specific Public Duty, while performing that duty”,is a Public Servant; and Section 10(b), which states: “Every Person not coming within the description set forth in Paragraph (a) who is in the Service of the Government or of any Native, Provincial, Municipal or Local Authority in a Judicial or Quasi-Judicial, Executive, Administrative or Clerical Capacity; In the case of WILSON VS A.G. OF BENDEL STATE (1985) NWLR PART 4 PAGE 572, His Lordship OPUTA, J.S.C@ PAGE 64 PARAS B-D held that, "The expression "Public Officer" has been defined in Section 7(1) of the Public Officers (Special Provisions) Decree now Act No. 10 of 1976, as: "Public Officer means any Person who holds or has held any Office in: (a)… (b) The Public Service of a State; or (c) The Service of a Body whether Corporate or Unincorporated established under a Federal or State Law." In STROUD’S JUDICIAL DICTIONARY OF WORDS AND PHRASES 7TH EDITION AT VOL. 3 PAGE 2209, a Public Officer was further defined in the case of HENLY VS LYME 5 BING. PAGES 107, 108 to include the fact that the Public Officer is also liable to an Action for Injury to an individual arising from Abuse of Office, either by Acts of Omission or Commission.” See further the Cases of RE MIRAMS (1891) 1 QB AT 594, CAVE J.;ASOGWA VS CHUKWU (2003) 4 NWLR (PT. 811) 540 AT 551 per ABOKI JCA;CHIEF JOHN EZE VS DR. COSMAS I. OKECHUKWU (1998) 5 NWLR PART 548 PAGE 43 AT 73,where His Lordship OHO, J.C.A. in PAGES 34-36 AT PARAS. E-D held that: 27