Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Monday ordered that alleged internet fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha, aka Mompha be kept in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services.
The Court ordered that Mompha be kept behind bars after he pleaded not guilty to a 14-count charge of laundering N33 billion.
The court had also fixed Friday, November 29 for the hearing of the defendant bail application.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commision, EFCC alleged that Mompha laundered the funds through a firm, Ismalob Global Investment Ltd, between 2015 and 2018.
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