<p> </p><p>Associated Gas Re-injection Act, Cap 26, LFN 1990 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 40, 48, 65, 67</p><p>Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 38, 39, 47, &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;55-60, 62-65, 104</p><p>Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by<br>Dumping of waste and other matters 1992 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 73, 86</p><p>U.N. Convention on the High Sea, 1958 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 74, 86</p><p>Environmental Impact Assessment Act, 1992 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 40, 43-45,48, 69-72</p><p>European Environmental Agency (EEA), 1994 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 97,98</p><p>Federal Water Pollution Control Act 1972, U.S.A. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 79</p><p>Harmful Waste (Special Criminal Provisions) Act<br>Cap 165, LFN, 1990 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 40, 41, 48, 68</p><p>International Convention for the Prevention of<br>Pollution of the Sea by Oil 1954 (as amended in<br>1962 &amp; 1969. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 74, 87</p><p>Kyoto Protocol, 1997 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 89, 93</p><p>Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the<br>Ozone Layer, 1992. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 75, 88</p><p>National Environmental Standards and Regulations<br>Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act 2007 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 35, 36, 48, 49,<br>51,52,65,66,101,103</p><p>National Environment Policy Act (NEPA) 1969 U.S.A. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 80</p><p>Oil in Navigable Water Act Cap 337, LFN 1990 &nbsp; &nbsp; 40, 48, 65, 74</p><p>Human Environmental Conference Stockholm &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 78, 85, 95</p><p>U.K. Environmental Protection Act &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 81, 82</p><p>Vienna Convention for the Protection of the<br>Ozone Layer, 1985. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 75, 88</p><p><strong>TABLE OF CASES</strong></p><p>Adisa v. Oyinlola (2002) 10 WRN 125 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 38</p><p>Amos v. Shell BP Petroleum Development Co.<br>of Nigeria &amp; Anor. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 50</p><p>Archbishop Olubunmi Okogie and<br>others v. A.G. Lagos State. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 47</p><p>Enahoro and ors. V. Abacha and ors. (1998) 1<br>HRL RA 424 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; 33, 34</p><p>Donoghue v. Stevenson (1932) A.C. 562 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 82</p><p>Francis Coralie v. Union Territory of Delhi<br>Air 1981 SC 846. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 107</p><p>Ransome Kuti and Ors. v. A.G. of the Federation<br>and Ors. (1985) 2 NWLR, 16, 211 at 230 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 32</p><p>Shanti Star Builders v. Nafyan Whimalal Totame<br>&amp; ors. (1990) (1) S.C. 106 Appeal No. 2598 of 1989 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; – &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 10</p><p><strong>ABBREVIATIONS</strong></p><p>AC &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Appeal Cases<br>ALL ER &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; All England Reports<br>ALL NLR &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; All Nigeria Law Reports<br>CCHCJ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Cyclostyled copies of High Court Judgment<br>CLR &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Commonwealth Law Reports<br>COX &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Cox’s Equity.<br>Cr APP. 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