This is because, the documents once attached as required by
law, are legally speaking taken as having been tendered in
evidence.
- Regd Trustees of Tipping Trailer Owners Union V. N.
U. M. W. {2012} ALL FWLR pt 627 p 773
From the affidavit of parties and exhibits annexed
thereunder, paragraphs 10 of the 1st respondent’s counter
affidavit and paragraph 5 (c) and (d) of the 2nd and 3rd
respondents’ counter affidavit read together with exhibits
“POL.A and B” annexed thereunder to the counter affidavit of
the 2nd and 3rd respondents, are specific attacks
controverting or disputing the allegations of facts made by
the applicant that he was arrested and detained by 2nd and 3rd
respondents upon the influence of the 1 respondent in lieu of
his brother Fahad Umar who was alleged to have committed
some crimes.
The response of the applicant in his further and better
affidavit particularly paragraph 12 of his response to the 1st
respondent’s counter affidavit, and paragraphs 12 and 13 of
his response to the 2nd and 3rd respondents’ counter affidavit,
are apparently evasive and did not appeared to specifically
dispute the claim of the respondents as to why the applicant
was arrested and detained.
Paragraph 12 of the applicant’s further and better affidavit in
response to the averment contained in paragraph 10 of the 1st
respondent’s counter affidavit, is hereby reproduced below as
follows:-
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