The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re -arrested Internet personality, Ismaila Mustapha, aka Mompha, who is facing money laundering charges before the Federal High Court.
The judge ruled that since the items were not listed as exhibits in the money laundering charges filed against Mompha, the EFCC had no justification to continue to hold onto them.
“Failure to release the property is illegal. As of today , no charge has been file regarding the items . It is too long to withhold the applicant properties, ” the judge had held.
His lawyer, Oyewole, confirmed the re -arrest to our correspondent, vowing to challenge it in court.
Oyewole said, “I am filing processes tomorrow (Tuesday); they didn’t tell us why they are detaining him . They have not told us the basis for this re-arrest.
As far as we are concerned, the EFCC is seeking to overreach the court because this is coming after we filed our no-case submission to the charges.
“When they had the opportunity to amend their charges they didn’t and they are claiming that there is a new charge.”
When contacted, the spokesman for the EFCC, Mr Dele Oyewale, said, “The fresh arrest is unconnected to the existing charges in court. It is related to Internet fraud.”
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