Alleged Fraud: EFCC Re-Arraigns Mompha On Amended Charges

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha on a new count charges bothering on alleged fraud.

The anti-graft agency re-arraigned the internet celebrity on Tuesday at the Federal High Court Lagos, on amended 22 counts which now includes offenses of making false statements to officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

Other counts are engaging in foreign exchange transactions other than through the foreign exchange market.

He pleaded not guilty to all the charges and after his plea, his counsel, Gboyega Oyewole (SAN) asked the court to grant a short adjournment to enable him to study the new charge.

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He told the court that he had only seen the new charge a few minutes before the court commenced sitting and consequently, urged the court to allow him to study the same.

Following the agreement of parties, the court adjourned the case until March 18 for the continuation of trial.

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