Hushpuppi: EFCC officials didn't advise Mompha to keep low profile -Spokesperson - Punch Newspapers

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“The claim which did not mention the official of the Commission who supposedly gave the advice, is spurious and should be discountenanced.

“The Commission is not in the business of advising suspected internet fraudsters and it is far-fetched that it would counsel one against whom it has pending criminal charge in court. “Mompha and his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited are facing prosecution by the EFCC on a 22-count charge alleging various offences such as retention of proceeds of unlawful activities to wit; fraud, failure to report transaction to the Commission as required by the provision of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 , negotiating foreign exchange without license, contrary to Section 5 and 29 of the Foreign Exchange Monitoring and Miscellaneous Act, 2004; engaging in foreign...

“The Commission had called 10 witnesses and closed its case. But rather than enter his defence, Mompha filed a no-case submission which was overruled by the Court and called upon to open his defence.”

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