The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced on Monday, May 15, that Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, a social media celebrity facing charges of N6 billion money laundering, has been re-arrested.

According to a statement from the commission, during a hearing on June 10, 2022, the EFCC informed the court that Mompha possessed an additional passport, which was not submitted as part of his bail conditions.

It was revealed that Mompha used this undisclosed passport to travel from Ghana to Dubai on April 11, 2022, violating the court order.

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As a result, Justice DadaMo revoked the N25 million bail variation granted to Mompha and issued a bench warrant for his arrest due to his failure to appear in court.

The EFCC had also declared him wanted. Despite efforts to secure his arrest and appearance in court since June 16, 2022, Mompha remained absconding from the trial.

During the recent court proceedings, the EFCC counsel, S.I. Suleiman, informed the court that, in collaboration with international partners, they had successfully apprehended the defendant and planned to take him into custody and produce him before the court.

Mompha’s defense counsel requested an adjournment on his behalf, citing his absence from court on that day.