The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have re-arrested Instagram big boy, Ismaila Mustapha aka Mompha, who is currently facing money laundering charges before a Federal High Court.
The Punch reports that the alleged fraudster was re-arrested last Friday, August 14 when he went to the EFCC office in Ikoyi to reclaim items seized from him in October 2019.
Confirming the arrest, his lawyer, Oyewole said, “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.”
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The commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale confirming the arrest said, “The fresh arrest is unconnected to the existing charges in court. It is related to Internet fraud.”
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