City Updates

EFCC Nabs Suspected Fake Lawyer in Court, as Judge Orders Mompha’s Arrest

Editor/

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday nabbed an alleged fake lawyer, Aladejobi and Aladejobi & Co in Justice Mojisola Dada’s Special offences Court in Lagos.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the alleged fake lawyer according to findings was said to have claimed to be a lawyer to one of the sureties to Ismaila Mustapha alias Mompha.

He appeared in the  court with a letter requesting for the court proceedings on behalf of his suerty.

This was after Justice Dada had given a pronouncement that Mompha be arrested for jumping bail

Thereafter, EFCC prosecuting counsel Mr Rotimi Oyedepo asked that he should be taken into custody for proper profiling and interrogation.

Earlier today, Justice Dada issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the embattled suspected internet fraudster being prosecuted.

Mustapha is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a 8-count charge bordering on the offences of conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of over N6billion, along with his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited.

The defendant alongside his company Ismalob Global Investment Limited was arrested on January 10, 2022 by EFCC, arraigned and granted bail.

He failed to appear in court on two scheduled dates for the hearing of his case.

The judge stood down the matter for a while  in expectation of the defendant’s arrival, but he failed to appear in court .

Dada revoked  Mompha’s bail and ordered his arrest.

0
Editor

Recent Posts

Star-Studded Premiere of “The Man Died” Kicks Off Global Celebration for Wole Soyinka’s 90th Birthday in Lagos

Segun Atanda/ In a grand celebration of literary giant Wole Soyinka's 90th birthday, the much-anticipated…

16 hours ago

NNPC Ltd Declares State of Emergency on Crude Oil Production

...Calls for Collaboration to Reduce Production Cost In a move towards increasing Nigeria’s crude oil…

16 hours ago

Tinubu Appoints New Board for Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation

Segun Atanda/ In a move aimed at enhancing consumer credit access for Nigerians, President Bola…

19 hours ago

How Police Thwarted Kidnapping in Ogun, Rescued 4 Hostages

Segun Atanda/ The police in Ogun State have told how they intercepted a kidnapping attempt,…

1 day ago

Akerele Launches ‘See Something, Say Something’ Campaign in Lagos

In a bid to stamp out environmental degeneration and sustain the position of Lagos State…

2 days ago

Tunji Bello: Sixty-Three Hearty Cheers

By Kola Johnson/ As Tunji Bello, the veteran journalist, lawyer, political scientist, brilliant writer, former…

3 days ago