Mompha

Mompha, the social media celebrity, was remanded for fraudulent documents

Ikeja Special Offense Court Justice Mojisola Dada has ordered the remand of social media celebrity Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha, in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody pending the hearing of his bail application.

The judge ordered his remand after he was arraigned on an eight-count charge that bordered on aiding internet fraud and being in possession of fraudulent documents.

However, when the charges were read to him, he pleaded not guilty to all the allegations.

The prosecutor counsel, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo asked the 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 the same has been served on the prosecutor.

Responding to the bail application, Mr. Oyedepo asked for time to respond to the application.

After entertaining the submission of counsel, 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 with charge No. FHC/L/413C/19 by the EFCC and was subsequently admitted to bail.

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