The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has
tackled one Ismaila Mustapha also known as Mompha for accusing the commission
of being “corrupt and useless.”
Mompha who is standing trial on conspiracy for money
laundering and other criminal activities had accused the operatives of the
commission of corruption.
But, the EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede while reacting
through a statement issued by the commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale on
Saturday night, insisted that Mompha must prove to the court how he came about
the corruption allegations.
Olukoyede said he would have allowed the matter to slide
since the allegation was coming from already embattled and “sinking defendant”
but he would not, as the allegation has to do with the commission’s most valued
integrity and image.
The Chairman, who expressed dismay over what he described as
‘media war and phantom accusations’ by Mompha, said the commission will not be
deterred from prosecuting his (Mompha) ongoing case to a logical conclusion.
He, therefore, ordered that Mompha should be invited to
bring evidence of any issue of corruption against any staff of the Commission
adding that he should also justify his labeling of the EFCC as a “useless
agency” with evidential proofs.
The statement in parts, “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.
“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.
Mompha, to all intents and purposes, cannot be expected to paint the EFCC in
bright colours owing to the professional ways officers of the Commission are handling
his matter. The EFCC would not be distracted in plying its job by antics of
traducers like Mompha.”
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