‘Money laundering’: Popular social media celebrity, Mompha, back to EFCC net

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arrested the social media personality Ismaila Mustapha (also known as Mompha), who is currently facing charges of money laundering amounting to N6 billion.

This was revealed by anti-graft agency’s counsel, Suleiman Suleiman, on Monday.

He told Justice Mojisola Dada of Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos that the prosecution in collaboration with its international partners secured the arrest of the celebrity.

He said, “The prosecution will like to bring to the knowledge of my lord that in collaboration with our international partners, we have been able to apprehend the defendant.

“We plan to take him into custody and to produce him before the court.

“The counsel for the defendant reached out to me seeking for an adjournment that he will be absent today in court.”