An Abuja based Lawyer – Daniel Arome Momoh, Esq was today arraigned 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 & 1 or.
The Lawyer was arraigned alongside with 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 produced a Certificate of Service which you know or have reasons to believe was false and same was used in a court proceeding, you thereby commit the above-mentioned offence.
A peep into the facts of the criminal allegations against the accused persons reveals that the Lawyer, Daniel Arome Momoh, Esq 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 to the case have been served with the originating Court processes and Hearing Notices meanwhile 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 condition 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 to 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.
See the charges below;
