Ismaila Mustapha, commonly known as Mompha, is a popular Nigeria sensation and influencer and has been proclaimed sought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
WANTED BY THE EFCC: ISMAILA MUSTAPHA
— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) August 3, 2022
Anyone with useful information as to his whereabout should contact the EFCC or the nearest police station.#SayNoToCorruption#TowardsABetterNigeria pic.twitter.com/uWiyNXfTZK
“Wanted by the EFCC: Ismaila Mustapha. Anyone with useful information about his whereabouts should contact the EFCC or the nearest police station,” EFCC’s tweet read.
On June 30, 2022, The PUNCH had reported that Mompha's absence had caused the Ikeja Special Offenses Court's Justice Mojisola Dada to postpone his alleged N6 billion money laundering trial.
Mompha has had several run-ins with the EFCC in the last two years.
He was re-arrested in January after he announced his trip to Nigeria with an Instagram photo captioned, ‘‘About to make some billions in Lagos’’.
The socialite has since deleted all his Instagram posts and has stopped updating his over 1.4 million Instagram followers of his daily activities and showing off his luxury lifestyle.
Mustapha and his business, Ismalob Global Investment Ltd, were accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on eight counts relating to money laundering, conspiracy to launder money received through illicit activity, and laundering of money obtained through unlawful activity.
Other charges include failing to disclose assets, using assets obtained through illegal activity, possessing a document containing false pretenses, and keeping the proceeds of criminal activity.
A bench warrant for Mustapha's arrest was issued by Justice Dada on June 22 as a result of his absence from court. Additionally, Dada nullified the defendant's bail. On June 16, the social media star missed court.
However, the anti-graft organization claimed in a notice published on Wednesday and signed by its spokesperson Wilson Uwajaren that the troubled social media star was wanted for a crime.
The notice stated, "The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is hereby notifying the public that ISMAILA MUSTAPHA, whose picture appears above, is wanted in connection with an alleged case of Retention of Proceeds of Criminal Conduct, Possession of Document Containing False Pretenses, False Asset Declaration, and Laundering of Proceeds of Unlawful Conduct.
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