man who was a colonel in the British army. Following the order, the plaintiff was given numerous strokes of the cane by junior soldiers. The plaintiff sued for battery. The defendant was held liable. See further; Mogaji v Board of Customs (1982) 31NCLR 552; Amakiri v Iwowari (1974) 1 RSLR 5; Shugaba v Minister of Internal Affairs (1981) 2 NCLR 459; and Dele Giwa v IGP, Unrep. Suit No. M/44/83 of 30/7/84. In Nwankwa v Ajaegbo (1978) 2 LRN 230, a servant of the defendant acting on the defendant's instructions beat up the plaintiff. The plaintiff brought action. It was held that the defendant was liable for trespass to person. In Afisi v Aghakpe (1987) 1 QLRN 216, the defendant policemen beat up the plaintiff. It was held that there was unlawful trespass to the plaintiff and they were liable for damages for assault and battery. In Oyakhire v Obaseki (1986) 1 NWLR Pt. 19, p. 735 CA, the defendant/appellants policemen, in the course of investigating a crime, shot the plaintiff/respondent who was not the suspect they were looking for. The plaintiff sued claiming damages. It was held that the defendants were jointly and severally liable for damages for the accidental shooting of the plaintiff. Also in Donnelly v Jackman (1970) 1 All ER 987, the defendant appellant was walking along a pavement, when the plaintiff respondent police officer in uniform who suspected him of having committed a certain offence, accosted him to ask him some questions. The appellant ignored the officer's repeated requests to stop and speak to him. At one stage the officer tapped the appellant on the shoulder. Shortly after, the appellant in return tapped the officer on the chest. It became apparent that the appellant had no intention of stopping. The officer then again touched the