Internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, was released on Wednesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He was arrested when he went to the EFCC office in Ikoyi, Lagos to reclaim his luxury possessions.
The items include five luxury wristwatches, an Apple iPod, an iPhone 8 device, and a pair of sunglasses, which were among other items found on him when he was arrested on October 19, 2019, in Abuja.
He was released on bail after spending about two weeks in custody of the anti-graft agency in Lagos.
His lawyer, Gboyega Oyewole, said Mompha had withdrawn the N5 million fundamental rights suit he filed against the EFCC to challenge his re-arrest.
Mompha is standing trial alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Ltd, on an amended 22-count charge bordering on cyber fraud and money laundering to the tune of N33 billion.
His visit to the EFCC office followed a July 24 ruling by Justice Mohammed Liman ordering the release of the items.
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