The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied allegations by Ismaila Mustapha aka Mompha that the agency had asked him to keep a low profile after Ramon Olorunwa Abbas aka Hushpuppi‘s arrest.
Mompha revealed in an Instagram chat with Daddy Freeze that after Hushpuppi’s arrest, EFCC asked him to restore his deleted pictures ‘so it won’t look like he was behind it’.
According to a statement by EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwajaren, Mompha did not name the official who was involved.
Uwajaren stated that Mompha’s claims were not credible as no one was identified therefore his statement should be discredited.
The spokesman said Mompha and his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, are facing prosecution on a 22-count charge in Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos presided over by Justice A. M. Liman.
The charges include retention of proceeds of unlawful activities and negotiating foreign exchange without license, contrary to Section 5 and 29 of the Foreign Exchange Monitoring and Miscellaneous (Provisions) Act, 2004.
Mompha is accused of engaging in forex transactions other than through the official market, contrary to provision of Section 11(1) (a) of the National Economic Intelligence Establishment Act to the tune of N32billion.
Noting that the EFCC called 10 witnesses and closed its case, Uwujaren recalled that the suspect filed a no-case submission which was overruled by the court.
