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The notice declaring Mompha wanted
Dubai-based billionaire, Ismailia Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the agency’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, posted via EFCC’s official Twitter page, urging citizens with useful information as to his whereabouts to contact the anti-graft agency.
The statement reads, “The general public is hereby notified that ISMAILA MUSTAPHA, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an alleged case of Retention of Proceeds of Criminal Conduct, Possession of Document Containing False Pretences, False Asset Declaration and Laundering of Proceeds of Unlawful Conduct.
“Ismaila, 38, hails from Ogbomosho Local Govt Area of Oyo State. His last know address: 21, Fagbenro Street, Idi-Araba, Surulere, Lagos State.
“Anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts should please contact the Commission in its Benin, Kaduna, lbadan, Sokoto, Gombe, Maiduguri, Makurdi, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt and Abuja offices o through these numbers 09-9044751-3, 08093322644, 08183322644, 070-26350721-3, 070-6350724-5; its e-mail address:info@efcc.gov.ngor the neares Police Station and other security agencies,” it added.
It will be recalled that Mompha was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly laundering over N6billion. (Daily Independent)