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EFCC Rearrest Mompha Over Money Laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rearrested Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha.

He was rearrested on Friday at the commission’s Ikoyi office when he had gone to pick his five wristwatches, one Apple Air Pod, one iPhone 8 mobile phone and one pair of sunglasses, seized from him by the anti-graft agency.

His lawyer, Gboyega Oyewole, has told The Punch that he will challenge the rearrest in court.

“I am filing processes tomorrow (Tuesday); they didn’t tell us why they are detaining him. They have not told us the basis for this re-arrest. As far as we are concerned, the EFCC is seeking to overreach the court because this is coming after we filed our no-case submission to the charges.

“When they had the opportunity to amend their charges they didn’t and they are claiming that there is a new charge,” he was quoted to have said.

The medium also quoted Dele Oyewale, the spokesman of the anti-graft agency, as saying the rearrest is related to internet fraud and not money laundering, the previous case.

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