117. Flowing from above judgement, it is uncontroverted that the forced sale value of the property is 14 million FCFA. This amount provides the Court with a base to assess an amount approximate to the value of the said property which was auctioned in 2004. In carrying out this task, the court will be guided by the ordinary indices of a projected value increase from 2004-2016 when the application was lodged at the Court – a period spanning about 12 years. 118. The court notes that while the property would have appreciated in value over a period of 12 years, without an expert report, its decision on the quantum must be taken in fairness and considering the circumstances of the case. Based on the above analysis, while benchmarking its assessment on the forced sale of 14 million FCFA the court hasten to add that it is common knowledge that a forced sale of a property is usually not reflective of its true value as more often than not, it is a discounted and fetches far less than the actual value. 118. The Court, in consideration of above, asses the value of the property at 70 million FCFA and consequently award same to the Applicant as compensation for the loss of his property. The Respondent is therefore ordered to pay to the Applicant the sum of 70 million FCFA being pecuniary damages for violation of his right to property. Moral prejudice. 119. The Applicant claim the sum of 30 million FCFA for moral prejudiced suffered as a result of the violations aforementioned. ……….. 44

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