The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied advising Ismaila Mustapha, a.k.a Mompha, to keep a low profile, Glamtush learnt.
The agency said this in a statement on Monday by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren.
This online platform understands that there had been reports by some online news platforms, that Mompha claimed that someone from EFCC told him to maintain a low profile following the arrest of his friend, Ramon Abbas aka Ray Hushpuppi.
However, Uwujaren countered Mompha, saying Mompha is being tried for money laundering in Lagos.
The statement read, “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission wishes to dissociate itself from claims by Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, currently circulating in the social media, that he was advised by the Commission to maintain a low profile in the wake of the indictment of his friend, Abbas Ramon alias Hushpuppi in a $1.1m international fraud conspiracy by US Law enforcement.
“The claim which did not mention the official of the Commission who supposedly gave the advice, is spurious and should be discountenanced.
“The Commission is not in the business of advising suspected internet fraudsters and it is far-fetched that it would counsel one against whom it has pending criminal charge in court.
“The Commission had called 10 witnesses and closed its case. But rather than enter his defence, Mompha filed a no-case submission which was overruled by the Court and called upon to open his defence.”
