Mompha remanded in EFCC custody

IKEJA, Lagos – Celebrated social media personality, Ismaila Mustapha better known as Mompha is to spend more time in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Justice Mojisola Dada of a Lagos Special Offence Court ordered that he be remanded in EFCC custody pending hearing of his bail application. The judge ordered his remand after he was arraigned on an eight count charges of aiding internet fraud and being in possession of fraudulent documents.

Mompha pleaded  not guilty when  all the charges were read to him. The prosecutor counsel, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo asked court for a trial date.

The defendant counsel, Gboyega Oyewole (SAN) led Ademola Adefolaju and Kolawole Salami informed the court that they have filed a bail application and same has been served on the prosecutor.

Responding to the bail application, Mr. Oyedepo asked for time to respond to the application. After entertaining submission of counsel’s, Justice  Dada adjourned till January 18, 2021 to hear and rule on the bail application.

Mompha had earlier been charged before Justice Liman of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos vide charge No FHC/L/413C/19 by the EFCC and was subsequently admitted to bail.