In a captivating turn of events, social media celebrity Ismaila Mustapha, better known as Mompha, has refuted reports of his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC had informed the court in Ikeja, Lagos State, that they had rearrested Mompha, who was facing charges of money laundering totaling six billion naira.
Claiming collaboration with international partners, the EFCC asserted that they had successfully apprehended Mompha. However, Mompha took to Instagram in a live video to vehemently deny these claims.
Accusing the commission of engaging in a witch hunt and subjecting him to a trial by social media, Mompha stated, “I want to use this platform to once again expose the corrupt and deceitful tactics of the EFCC. I have not been rearrested nor am I in the custody of the EFCC.”
He dismissed the assertion by the EFCC as laughable, emphasizing that he is currently outside of Nigeria and not subjected to rearrest or custody within the country.
Mompha further urged the EFCC to refrain from conducting what he referred to as a media trial and implored them to cease misleading the public through press and media statements.
Expressing his current location as Dubai, where he resides with his family, Mompha highlighted his desire to distance himself from the alleged intimidation and harassment of the EFCC and what he deemed as a corrupt Nigerian judicial system.
This declaration by Mompha adds a twist to the ongoing narrative, leaving followers and the public intrigued as they closely follow the developments surrounding the controversial case.