On June 30, 2022, the PUNCH reported that Mompha's absence had halted his alleged N6 billion money laundering trial before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Ikeja Special Offences Court.
Mustapha and his company, Ismalob Global Investment Ltd, were charged with eight counts of money laundering, conspiracy to launder money obtained through illegal activities, and laundering of money obtained through illegal activities by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Other charges include keeping criminal proceeds, using property obtained from an unlawful act, possessing a document containing false pretenses, and failing to disclose assets.
Following Mustapha's absence from court on June 22, Justice Dada issued a bench warrant for his arrest. Dada has also revoked the defendant's bail. On June 16, the social media celebrity was not present in court.
However, the anti-graft agency stated in a notice signed by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwajaren, on Wednesday that the embattled social media celebrity was wanted for a criminal offense.
"The general public is hereby notified that ISMAILA MUSTAPHA, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with an alleged case of Retention of Proceeds of Criminal Conduct, Possession of Document Containing False Pretences, False Asset Declaration, and Laundering of Proceeds of Unlawful Conduct," the notice said.
"Ismaila, 38, is from Oyo State's Ogbomosho Local Government Area. His most recent known address was 21 Fagbenro Street, Idi-Araba, Surulere, Lagos State.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts should contact the commission at its offices in Benin, Kaduna, Ibadan, Sokoto, Gombe, Maiduguri, Makurdi, Lorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, and Abuja, or call 09-9044751-3, 08093322644, 08183322644, 070-26350721-3, 070-6350724-5; or email info@efcc.gov.ng or the nearest Police Station and other security agencies.”
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