Again! EFCC arrests alleged fraudster, Mompha
19 August 2020 |
7:00 am
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arrested Instagram celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, aka Mompha. Mompha was first arrested by the EFCC in October of 2019 for offences bordering on internet fraud and money laundering, and was arraigned before a Federal High Court.
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