Facts:

The facts from the plaintiff’s side were that three of its containers carrying goods were to be shipped from China to Nigeria. The consignment was to be handled by the defendants’ who were agents of the carrier. However, when the ship arrived Nigeria the Defendant’s failed to deliver the Plaintiff’s consignment but forwarded it to Tema port in Ghana. On the part of the Defendant, its contention was that when the consignment arrived Nigeria the plaintiff demanded for it without any proof of ownership.
The defendant also requested from the plaintiff its bill of lading but none was tendered. Subsequently, it received a direction to transfer the consignment to Tema port in Ghana, which it complied with. Aggrieved by the decision of the defendant, the plaintiff instituted this action before the Federal High Court where it sought for certain reliefs against the defendant. In response, the defendant also filed its defence denying all allegations of fact.