Court Dismisses Mompha’s ‘No Case Application’, Asked To Open His Defense.
The Dubai-based Nigerian big boy, Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha has been asked to open his defense on allegations of money laundering against him by the EFCC.
This comes after his “no- case application” was out rightly dismissed by Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.
The presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Liman indicated that the court is convinced that the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the defendants.
He further added that the evidence and testimonies presented are immeasurable so the court will want the defendants to explain.
A 22-count criminal charge hovering around money laundering has been brought against the businessman and another entity, Ismalob Global Investment Limited.
Following the ruling, they were asked to open their defense to these allegations.