Instagram big boy, Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha who was arrested few weeks back for suspected internet fraud, has filed a suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, alleging unlawful detention and a violation of his rights.
Mompha was arrested by the EFCC in October on allegation of cyber-crime and money laundering.
Mompha, has now filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit, Mompha, has filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit, asking the court to award N5m against the EFCC for detaining him beyond the constitutionally-allowed period without being charged to court.
He prayed the court to order the EFCC to either immediately charge him to court or release him if it was not ready to charge him to court.
If you recall, Mompha was arrested on October 19 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by the EFCC as he was accused him of money laundering.
Mompha’s lawyer, Mr Gboyega Oyewole (SAN), says his client, as a Nigerian, was entitled to the protection of his fundamental rights under sections 34, 35 and 36 of the 1999 constitution.
He added that the remand order which the EFCC obtained to keep Mompha had since expired and he ought to be released.
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