Dubai-based internet celebrity, Ismailia Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, and his firm, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, have been arraigned for alleged money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Mompha and Ismalob faced fresh money laundering charges before Justice Mojisola Dada of an Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos State on Wednesday.
“Ismaila Mustapha (Aka Mompha) arraigned this morning, January 12, 2022, for offences bothering on Money Laundering and use of property derived from an unlawful act.
“He was arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos,” EFCC posted.
Recall that on Monday, the anti-graft agency had announced that Mompha was re-arrested for alleged money laundering.
“Operatives of the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have re-arrested a suspected internet fraudster, Ismailia Mustapha, for laundering funds obtained through unlawful activities and retention of alleged proceeds of crime.
“Mompha was arrested on Monday, January 10, 2022,” it said.
