The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has proclaimed virtual entertainment big name, Ismaila Mustapha, prevalently known as Mompha, a needed individual.
EFCC in an explanation on Wednesday, August 3, approached individuals from the general population with valuable data on his whereabouts to contact the counter unite office.
“Needed by the EFCC: Ismaila Mustapha. Anybody with helpful data concerning his whereabouts ought to contact the EFCC or the closest police headquarters,” the short assertion read.
Mompha, close by his organization, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, is being indicted by EFCC, on an eight-count charge verging on ”intrigue to wash supports got through unlawful action, maintenance of continues of criminal lead, washing of assets got through unlawful movement, inability to unveil resources and property, ownership of records containing deceptive motivation and utilization of property got from unlawful demonstration.”
One of the counts peruses: “Ismaila Mustapha, Ahmadu Mohammed (at large) and Ismalob Global Investment Limited, at some point in 2016, in Lagos, inside the locale of this Honorable Court, plotted among yourselves to manage monetary exchanges to the tune of N5,998,884,653.18 ( Five Billion Nine Hundred and Ninety-8,000,000 Eight Hundred and Eighty-4,000 Six Hundred and Fifty-three Naira Eighteen Kobo) with the purpose of advancing the carrying on of determined unlawful exercises indeed: acquiring by deceptive motivation.”
He argued “not liable” to the charges, provoking the initiation of his preliminary.
He was remanded in the care of the EFCC yet was subsequently conceded bali of N200m which he neglected to satisfy. The bail was subsequently diminished to N25 million.
The preliminary had been slowed down on Thursday, June 16, 2022, because of the shortfall of the litigant.
On June 10, EFCC accused him of ridiculing the court’s organization by travelling to Dubai with another worldwide visa.
Equity Mojisola Dada of the Special Offenses Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, disavowed the N200m bail before conceded to the suspect and furthermore gave a seat warrant for his capture because of his nonattendance from preliminary.
Protection counsel, Mr. Kolawole Salami, implored the court for an expansion of time to carry back the respondent to court.
