Social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, has filed a suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleging unlawful detention and a violation of his rights.

Mompha was arrested on October 19 at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on allegations of cybercrime and money laundering.

The Instagram celebrity has now filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit at the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere through his lawyer, Gboyega Oyewole.

Igbere TV reports that Mompha is demanding damages of N5 million for his unlawful detention without trial.

He prayed the court to order the EFCC to either immediately charge him to court or release him if it was not ready to charge him to court.

Mr Oyewole said his client, as a Nigerian, was entitled to the protection of his fundamental rights under sections 34, 35 and 36 of the 1999 constitution.

According to him, the court order to keep Mompha had since expired and he ought to be released.

A date is yet to be fixed for hearing of the case.

The EFCC in late October arrested a Lebanese and two other suspected accomplices of Mompha.

Hamza Koudeih was arrested after a three-hour stand-off at his N1.8 billion luxury apartment in the 33-storey Eko Atlantic Pearl Tower, Victoria Island, Lagos.

http://igberetvnews.com/1152989/suspected-fraudster-mompha-sues-efcc-n5m-unlawful-detention/

I hope this is not one of EFCC's stunts to finally release this guy?

I hope they won't finally hide under one yeye court order to let him go?

Till then anyways, we will remind them how we have never obeyed court order in Naija before.

We all know where they are heading to. 9ja una mad.

Lol. Money man.

Things are getting interesting. This man is forgetting that Nigerian Government does not follow law. ;

They should release him if they won't take him to court .

So many Nigerians are languishing in Nigerian prisons for years without trial...
This madness has to stop .

This are issues Aregbeshola should look into .

Igbosere high court sef

It's getting interesting.

#5m I'm watching and waiting sir

Let him save the energy for his thievery activities

5m or 5b?

Really?

Lol.. Money, although paper but has a voice and can speak really loud.

In all your endeavors make money!!

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Social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, has filed a suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleging unlawful detention and a violation of his rights.

Mompha was arrested on October 19 at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on allegations of cybercrime and money laundering.

The Instagram celebrity has now filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit at the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere through his lawyer, Gboyega Oyewole.

Igbere TV reports that Mompha is demanding damages of N5 million for his unlawful detention without trial.

He prayed the court to order the EFCC to either immediately charge him to court or release him if it was not ready to charge him to court.

Mr Oyewole said his client, as a Nigerian, was entitled to the protection of his fundamental rights under sections 34, 35 and 36 of the 1999 constitution.

According to him, the court order to keep Mompha had since expired and he ought to be released.

A date is yet to be fixed for hearing of the case.

The EFCC in late October arrested a Lebanese and two other suspected accomplices of Mompha.

Hamza Koudeih was arrested after a three-hour stand-off at his N1.8 billion luxury apartment in the 33-storey Eko Atlantic Pearl Tower, Victoria Island, Lagos.

http://igberetvnews.com/1152989/suspected-fraudster-mompha-sues-efcc-n5m-unlawful-detention/

He should increase the amount in the lawsuit

Nobody is above the law even efcc

Na wah

He is broke oooo
Only million ? Let him drop the case I will give him 6 million

EFCC has no evidence to pin him down. Except they want to use his social media lifestyle as an evidence but sadly, its not tenderable in a law court...
This EFCC should step up their game abeg

Mightyhaiz:






5m or 5b?

lol...me sef dey reason'am.......The money small abi?

So now someone can not have money in peace again.

Abeg release Mr. Morpha abi. If work dey hungry Efcc make then start from Aso Rock. Client go plenty ga
www.nairaland.com/attachments/10608213_mompha11000x600_jpegd58ec70c563756e82b79ecc8220b63f7

Loooool He pain then. Haters go and die. Your negative wish won’t change the nation.

Just 5m?

Just 5 million? This guy na crook

mtcheeew

No worry one yahoo boy Benz go cover am

Lolest.

Mompha promises to deal with EFCC For his Unlawful arrest, Read>>>HERE

Why has he not been charged to court all these while or get a court order to detain him ?

I know mompha will walk away.

First of all efcc always have no case, they look for people that will voluntary plead guilty after they show a few gra gra. The never gather enough evidence.

Back to the topic please take him to court or let him be. But mompha please note that in Nigeria any idiot under one bigger idiot don't obey court orders.

Please no one should quote me unless it's for business

another systematic way to let this guy go. naija... una too much