By Asuquo Cletus Felix
The Economic And Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has blasted Ismailia Mustapha, popularly called Mompha over unverifiable claims made towards the commission.
In a series of post by the commission on X, the Anti-graft agency noted that the claims, is coming from an accused in a criminal trial for conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activity,
According to the EFCC, its enforcement would not sit back and allow libelous effusions against its reputation go unchallenged.
“The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to the malicious and unsubstantiated statement made by the embattled Ismaila Mustapha, (a.k.a Mompha) alleging corruption by operatives of the Commission.
“The claim, coming from an accused in a criminal trial for conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activity, retention of proceeds of criminal activities, failure to disclose assets and property, ought to be ignored as the rantings of a sinking defendant.
“The Commission is alarmed that the accused will abandon the platform offered by the court to launch a media war against it through spurious claims.
“While Mompha may just be a drowning man clutching at any straw owing to the overwhelming evidence of his involvement in the money laundering case, his unsubstantiated claims against the EFCC is an issue the Commission is taking seriously.
“To this end, the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed that Mompha be invited to bring clasping evidence of any issue of corruption against any staff of the Commission. Besides, the socialite should also justify his labeling of the EFCC as a “ useless agency” with evidential proofs.
“As a responsible law enforcement agency, the EFCC would not sit back and allow libelous effusions against its reputation go unchallenged”- it reads in part.
Meanwhile, the anti-graft agency advised the public to ignore his ranting as Mompha should rather face his prosecution before a court of competent jurisdiction.
