The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC ) has reportedly arrested Mompha’s Lebanese collaborator identified as Hamza Koudeih on alleged money laundering to the tune of N33billion naira.
Although the anti-graft agency are yet to officially confirm this, but according to reports, the Head of the EFCC’s Lagos zonal office, Mr Mohammed Rabo, speaking on the arrest of Mompha’s Lebanese collaborator, said Koudeih was arrested alongside two others whose nationalities are yet to be established following their alleged involvement in internet fraud and money laundering.
“Hamza Koudeih was arrested over the weekend at the Eko Atlantic Pearl Tower, Victoria Island, Lagos, where he occupied one of the luxury suites. It cost about $5 million annually as rent to maintain the luxury suite.
EFCC operatives had a fierce battle arresting him because his apartment was fortified with triple reinforced fireproof door and closed-circuit television cameras,” said Rabo.
Stating further, Mr Rabo added that intelligence reports received from local and international law enforcement agencies had revealed that Mompha’s Lebanese collaborator and himself alongside their collaborators are high valued targets in Organised Cyber Syndicate Network (OCSN), saying:
“Investigations have also revealed that Mompha uses a firm known as Ismalob Global Investments Ltd to perpetuate about N14 billion in money laundering, while Hamza also operates two firms namely, THK Services Ltd and CHK properties Ltd to launder about N19billion,” he said.
He said at the point of the arrest of Koudeih, EFCC operatives discovered a fireproof safe stocked with different charms and talisman. Two Luxury cars were also recovered from him.
Meanwhile, ongoing investigation into Mompha’s alleged criminal activities has revealed that he operates 51 bank accounts in Nigeria as a conduit for his money laundering activities while acquiring several assets in Dubai.
Also, more facts have emerged that the five wristwatches recovered from #Mompha are worth over N60 million, not N20m. His IG account has now been deactivated.