12th December, 2019
By Taiwo Okanlawon
Ismaila Mustapha a.k.a Mompha, the Instagram celebrity docked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for 14 counts of fraud and money laundering has returned to social media and restored all his posts on Instagram.
Mompha in his first Instagram post since regaining his freedom from the prison after perfecting the bail conditions handed to him by a Lagos High Court also accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of false accusations.
While narrating his own side of the story involving the Money Laudering charges he was arrested for, Mompha said he was never arrested by Interpol or FBI but he was arrested by EFCC official who has his travel details.
Sharing the 14-count charge sheet on his page, he wrote, “In Every situation, you find urself prayer is the only Key!! l was arrested on October 18 2019 by EFCC, not Interpol or FBI, No Interpol or FBI is looking for me cos I don’t know where all these stories are coming from.”
“The order of my arrest came from one of their head in Lagos because he has my travel details, which I asked what was my offence but he told me till u get to Lagos when I got to Lagos on October 19, 2019, he showed me my bank statement and ask me about the funds which came to my account btw 2015 to 2017 which I defended all,” he added.
Mompha also denied knowing the Lebanese, Hamza, who was alleged to be his accomplice.
“First I need to clear the air on something I met Hamza the Lebanese guy on October 24th, 2019 at EFCC office for the first time in my life and also Kayode Philips, I don’t know why they have to lie that he is my partner and my accomplice 😡 Why all these lies just to bring me down But now am Stronger and wiser!!!”, the CEO of the unregistered Mompha Bureau de Change said in his post.
Check out his post.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B59wSxwlFQE/
Mompha was arraigned on 29 November by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 14 counts bordering on fraud, money laundering and running a foreign exchange business without the authorisation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
He was granted a N100m bail.