the parties to argue their submissions and close their case. The case was then set down for judgment. FACTS OF THE CLAIM 6. The Plaintiffs assert that on the 14th day of August 2008, the Ghanaian customs authorities released a trailer meant for the Republic of Mali with registration number D-7218-M3 and D-7219-M3, loaded with bicycle and motorcycle spare parts, belonging to the Plaintiffs. The convoy was coming from the TEMA Port in Ghana. When they arrived at the first traffic lights Dzorwulu, just at the entrance of the city of Accra, Mr. Abdul Aziz Djilla a Malian citizen and a driver who was driving the said trailer was ordered to stop, by six persons, among whom were two uniformed police officers, who presented themselves as traffic police officers. They ordered him to park for a routine check. 7. They examined the vehicle and without finding him guilty of any offence whatsoever, instead of releasing them, they quickly forced Mr. Abdul Aziz Djilla and two apprentices out of the trailer and pushed them into two taxis, which were packed by the roadside. The three persons were taken to a location in Achimota forest and abandoned. Mr. Abdul Aziz Djilla and his two apprentices could only come back to the post where they were taken from, near the traffic light at Dzorwulu roundabout through their personal efforts. When they arrived at the said place, they noticed the disappearance of their trailer and all its contents. 8. At that point, Mr. Abdul Aziz Djilla and his two apprentices returned to TEMA to lodge complaints to Ghanaian and Malian authorities respectively and on the 15th of August, 2008, after an anonymous call, the Ghana police were able to find the trailer empty and abandoned along the Mallam Kosoa road, within the Ghanaian territory. On the 16th of September, 2008, through information gathered on them, the two uniformed officers were identified as Joseph Frimpong and Frank Boakye, posted to the Airport police post. They were arrested and charged to court. 3