_On whether the 3rd to 5th I Defendants are proper parties and - I whether the Court has jurisdiction to entertain the case. 63. In considering whether the 3rd -5th Defendants are proper parties before this court, two issues need to be clarified. The first is the issue of involvement of the 3rd - 5th defendants in the facts exposed by the plaintiffs, while the second issue relates to the jurisdiction of this Court over the 3rd to 5111 defendants 64. In addressing the first issue, there is need to consider the facts alleged by the plaintiffs, to make up their cause of action, which, in a nutshell, are the following: the Rivers State Government's plan to demolish the waterfront in ;_.. . Budun Community, where at least some of the plaintiff resided; the readiness to conduct enumeration exercise and assess the value of buildings earmarked for demolition while there was a pending contention on compensation; the demonstration by the residents against the said demolition, without guarantee of being awarded just compensation; and, finally, the decision by the security agents to disperse the demonstration, resulting in the shooting and injuries to some of the plaintiffs. 71