Social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha has filed a N5 million lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over his recent arrest which happened on Friday, August 14.
On Friday, Mompha went to the EFCC office in Ikoyi, Lagos to reclaim his properties which were seized by the EFCC operatives last October. These include five wristwatches, one Apple Air pod, one iPhone 8 mobile phone and one pair of sunglasses.
Justice Mohammed Liman had earlier on July 24 ordered the EFCC to release the items to Mompha following an application by his lawyer, Gboyega Oyewole (SAN).
However, he had barely left the EFCC premises on Friday when operatives of the anti-graft agency waylaid him and took him into custody. According to EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, Mompha’s re-arrest was connected to a fresh set of cyber fraud charges.
In a suit filed today August 18 by his lawyer, Gboyega Oyewole (SAN) before the Federal High Court Lagos, Mompha prayed the court to mandate the EFCC to pay him N5m for what he termed his “unlawful re-arrest and detention.” He also pleaded the court to declare that the continued seizure of the items violated his right to own property under Section 44 of the constitution.
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