BREAKING: Again, EFCC arrests Nigerian socialite, Mompha

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arrested the popular Instagram celebrity, Ismailia Mustapha popularly known as Mompha.

It was gathered that the suspected internet fraudster was arrested for laundering funds obtained through unlawful activities and retention of alleged proceeds of crime.

EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren, made the disclosure in a statement.

Mr Uwujaren said, “the account of one of his companies, Ismalob Global Investment Limited Bank, a Bureau de Change company, domiciled in Zenith Bank Plc, was allegedly used to launder funds derived from unlawful activities.

“Investigation has revealed a fraudulent transfer slip of $92, 412, 75 found in the suspect’s iPhone 8 device. He will soon be charged to court.”

Mompha is already standing trial alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited.

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They face an amended 22-count charge bordering on cyber fraud and money laundering to the tune of N32.9billion.

Mompha was first arrested on October 18, 2019, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport while boarding an Emirates flight to Dubai.

He was then taken into custody by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) following a watchlist by the EFCC.

Mompha is alleged to have used his companies to receive illicit funds on behalf of ‘Yahoo Yahoo boys’ from across the world in return for commission/percentage.

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