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Court orders forfeiture of Mompha’s glasses, wristwatches and iphone
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an order of interim forfeiture of 11 high-end designer items confiscated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from Ismaila Mustapha, aka Mompha.
The items are five luxury sunglasses, five luxury wristwatches, and a phone, which were seized from Mompha when he was arrested by the EFCC on October 19, 2019 at the Nnamdi Asikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Justice Lewis Allagoa made the order after hearing an ex-parte application argued by EFCC counsel, Chinenye Ugwoke.
The judge ruled that the order subsists pending the EFCC’s investigation of the respondents in the suit, Mompha and his company Ismalob Global Investment Ltd.
Justice Allago made the order on Wednesday, October 13.
