Head of the EFCC’s Lagos zonal office, Mr. Mohammed Rabo, said Koudeih was arrested alongside two others whose nationalities are yet to be established following their alleged involvement in internet fraud and money laundering.
EFCC has arrested a
Lebanese, Hamza Koudeih, alleged to be a collaborator of Ismaila Mustapha aka
Mompha, who was recently arrested by the commission.
“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 fire proof door and close circuit television cameras,” said Rabo. .
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According to Rabo,
intelligence reports received from local and international law enforcement
agencies had revealed that Hamza and Mompha, alongside their collaborators are
high valued targets in Organised Cyber Syndicate Network (OCSN). .
“Investigations have also
revealed that Mompha uses a firm known as Ismalob Global Investments Ltd to
perpetrate about N14 billion in money laundering, while Hamza also operate two
firms namely, THK Services Ltd and CHK properties Ltd to launder about
N19billion,”he said. .
He said at the point of
arrest of Koudeih, EFCC operatives discovered a fire proof safe stocked with
different charms and talisman. Two Luxury cars were also recovered from him.
Meanwhile, ongoing
investigation into Mompha’s alleged criminal activities have revealed that he
operates 51 bank accounts in Nigeria as 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.
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