An Abuja based Lawyer, Daniel Arome Momoh, Bib&Collar gathers, was Arraigned yesterday before His Worship, Magistrate Ndajiwo of the Chief Magistrate Court, Karu, Abuja, on criminal charge No. CR/254/2024 – Commissioner of Police Vs. Daniel Arome Momoh, Esq & Anor.
The Lawyer was arraigned alongside the Bailiff of the Court, Mr. Leonard Onwuasoanya of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, for the offences of criminal conspiracy, fabricating false evidence, and issuing or signing false evidence contrary to Sections 97, 158 and 162 of the Penal Code.
The criminal charge against them reads: “That on or before 28th day of July, 2023, you, Momoh Daniel Arome “M” of Suite 5, Block B5, Central Market, Kubwa, Abuja, conspired with one Leonard Onwuasoanya “M,” a bailiff of the High Court, FCT, Abuja, and produced a Certificate of Service which you know or have reasons to believe was false, and same was used in a court proceeding…”
Speaking to our source in Abuja, it was revealed to Bib&Collar that a peep into the facts of the criminal allegations against the accused persons reveals that the Lawyer, Daniel Arome Momoh, allegedly conspired with the Bailiff of the FCT High Court – Mr. Leonard Onwuasoanya, to mislead an FCT High Court Judge, Honourable Justice E. Okpe, into delivering a Default Judgment against the Inspector General of Police & 4 Ors by presenting various falsified Affidavits of Service before the Court, to the effect that all the Respondents in the suit have been served with the originating Court processes and Hearing Notices.
It was gathered that in true sense, most of the Respondents were intentionally not served, and were completely unaware of the matter in Court, until default judgment of ₦60 million was obtained against the Inspector General of Police & 4 Ors.
Some observers in the Court premises who spoke on conditions of anonymity described the situation as saddening and unfortunate for a Senior Lawyer to bring the legal profession into disrepute in such brazen and ridiculous fashion, by orchestrating an audacious miscarriage of justice against the parties in a matter for pecuniary gain. They further urged the Court to do justice to the case to serve as deterrent against errant Legal Practitioners otherwise called “jankara Lawyers” and mischievous Court Bailiffs.
