EFCC Presents Additional Evidence Against Mompha in Ongoing Trial

The EFCC has submitted new evidence in its case against social media personality Mompha, intensifying the legal battle over alleged financial crimes.

On Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented additional documents as evidence against social media celebrity Ismaila Mustapha, widely known as Mompha. He faces charges related to laundering six billion naira.

reports that the case is currently being heard by a Special Offences Court in Ikeja.

Mustapha, who remains at large, is facing trial alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Ltd., on eight charges concerning money laundering.

Musa Idi, the sixth witness for the prosecution, provided testimony under the guidance of EFCC attorney Suleiman Suleiman.

During the continuation of his evidence-in-chief on Monday, Idi presented documents that were allegedly received from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Defense Counsel Kolawole Salami raised an objection to the admissibility of the documents, arguing that since they originated from the US Department of Justice via the US Consulate office and were considered public documents, they lacked proper certification.

He contended that the EFCC did not create the documents and therefore could not legitimately certify them.

In her ruling, Justice Mojisola Dada accepted the documents as exhibits P8, P9, and P10.

The prosecution witness stated that during the investigation, Mompha acknowledged owning the wristwatches seized by the anti-graft agency.

Musa stated, “Despite the fact that he did not list them in the Asset Declaration Form completed at the time of his arrest,”

During cross-examination by the defense, the witness affirmed to the court that Mompha was arrested in 2019 and had previously been charged with money laundering-related offenses at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. These charges are still pending before the court.

He informed the court that there were two distinct orders from the Federal High Court mandating the release of the wristwatches to the defendant, which EFCC had not adhered to.

The witness stated that the document mentioned in count seven was obtained without Mompha’s presence, and when he was shown the document during the investigation, he claimed to have no knowledge of it.

Idi acknowledged that Continental Diary Facility Southwest LLC did not submit a petition regarding Mompha. Instead, it was the commission that reached out to the company, prompting them to provide a statement.

The trial was postponed by the court and will continue on March 13.