'l r- ! 88. The records of the case show that the deceased passed on at the age of (50) years and was survived by fifty a wife and a four year old child who is schooling' There is no record of any contribution from the State to the famiry of the deceased in the organization of the funeral of the deceased and no compensation has been paid to the family. 89. In exercise of its discretion in awarding appropriate compensation, the court takes into consideration all the above mentioned factors, particularly the financial obligations towards the four year child in school, the surviving spouse and the external family from which two members gallantly fought this matter before this court. The court orders payment of rump sum compensation in the sum of Twenty Milion Naira (N20, 000.000.00) by the Respondent for the death of Mr. Nunugwo in vioration of his rights as adjudged. XI. COSTS 90. 91. 92' The parties did not pray for costs of the proceedings. Article 66 (1) of the Rules of court provides, ,,A decision as to costs shall be given in thefinar judgment or in the order, which croses the proceedings.,,rn addition, Article 66(2) of the Rures of court provide, ,,Trte unsuccessfur party shall be ordered to pay the costs tf they have been appriedfor in the successfur party's pleadings.,, In light of the provisions of the Rules, the court holds that since the Applicants as successful parties fa,ed to pray for costs, the Court orders each paf:y to bear their respective costs. XII. OPERATTVE CLAUSE 27

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