Alleged N6bn Money Laundering: Court Shift Judgment in Mompha Case to October 15
The Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting for Ikeja don reserve judgment until October 15, 2026, for the alleged ₦6 billion money laundering case involving social media personality, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha.
Justice Mojisola Dada announce the new date after both the prosecution and defence conclude their arguments in the high-profile case.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraign Mompha alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, on January 12, 2022.
The anti-graft agency charge the defendants with an eight-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy to launder funds suspected to have been obtained through unlawful activities.
The charges also include alleged retention of proceeds of criminal conduct, failure to disclose assets and possession of documents containing false pretences, among other offences.
Mompha has pleaded not guilty to all the charges brought against him.
With both parties having concluded their cases, the court has fixed October 15, 2026, to deliver its final judgment on the matter.
The case has remained one of the most closely followed financial crime trials in Nigeria since it was filed in 2022.
