Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, has criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), labeling it as a “useless” and corrupt organization.
This statement comes in response to a recent report by the EFCC, which revealed that N35 billion was discovered in Mompha’s bank account.
The revelation was made by Idi Musa, a prosecution witness and EFCC investigator, during the ongoing trial of Mompha at the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos.
Mompha is facing charges of money laundering alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited.
The charges include conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activity, retention of proceeds of criminal conduct, and failure to disclose assets and property.
The EFCC had arraigned Mompha on January 12, 2022, on an eight-count charge. The trial has been ongoing since then, with the recent testimony from Musa providing new insights into the case.
It was reported that “The sixth prosecution witness, PW6, Idi Musa, in the trial of Ismaila Mustapha, (a.k.a Mompha) an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 1, 2024, told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos how the sum of N35bn was found in two bank accounts linked to the defendant.
“The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had, on January 12, 2022, arraigned Mompha alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activity, retention of proceeds of criminal conduct, laundering of funds obtained through unlawful activity, failure to disclose assets and property, possession of documents containing false pretences and use of property derive from unlawful act.”
In an Instagram post, Mompha expressed his disdain for the EFCC, calling it “The most useless and corrupt Nigeria government agency @officialefcc ???.”
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