Ismaila Mustapha, Nigerian Instagram celebrity better known as Mompha, has gotten people talking on social media platforms after he featured in a comedy skit alongside Samuel Perry, comedian better known as Broda Shaggi.
Mompha, who is known for his lavish lifestyle, had fizzled into the spotlight in 2019 after he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering.
In the nearly three minutes footage, Broda Shaggi plays the role of a police officer flanked by an accomplice, also a police officer. Both officers brandishing guns stop a car on a street for a security check.
The driver of the car turns out to be Mompha, who takes down the car’s windscreen and is immediately recognised by the police officers.
“Police don release you?,” Broda Shaggi asks.
“Who be Police? I be criminal,” Mompha retorts. “You’re a criminal!,” responds Broda Shaggi.
“Nigerian police will never tolerate and laugh with a criminal,” he continues. Mompha reiterates he is not a criminal and shouldn’t be addressed as such.
“I am not a criminal, stop calling me a criminal,” he says.
Broda Shaggi then proceeds to request for the car documents and driver’s license which Mompha duly obliges.
He is then asked to come out of the car while Broda Shaggi accuses him of trying to run away.
He argues Mompha — who owns a collection of exotic cars including Ferrari and Lamborghini — is driving a Toyota Camry so he could “disguise” himself.
Mompha responds by saying “that is the ploy that suits the country as it likes to bring people on top, down.”
“No be wetin una country want? Una like to bring person wey don big down,” he said.
The video has since sparked a flurry of reactions on social media platforms especially Twitter.
“Everyone has a price, you just have to find out what it is. Brodashaggi is rebranding the image of Mompha here. PR work,” a Twitter user said.
“Mompha is using Broda Shaggi to do the work of Olivia Pope… Narrative rewriting… Mompha’s equivalent of Naira Marley’s Am I a Yahoo boy,” another user said.
Here is what some Nigerians had to say:
Mompha is using Broda Shaggi to do the work of Olivia Pope…
Narrative rewriting…👀
AdvertisementMompha's equivalent of Naira Marley's
"Am I a Yahoo boy"…
— The Kingmaker🦉 (@SmithVinci) January 23, 2020
Everyone has a price, you just have to find out what it is. Brodashaggi is rebranding the image of Mompha here. PR work! https://t.co/1ROdFnTgqA
— Adelowo Oguntola (@AdelowoOguntola) January 23, 2020
Mompha and his drycleaners 😂 pic.twitter.com/BbzquWrN4u
— sαℓмαη سلمان ∂υкε 📸 (@SalmanDuke) January 23, 2020
If Mompha can rebrand and try to clean up his image and become an Instagram actor, anybody, irrespective of what they’ve done or haven’t done, can. 🤦🏾♂️
— ✨10 👑 DaddyMO👑 10✨ (@therealdaddymo1) January 23, 2020
Mompha is now an IG comedian probably cos the EFCC seized his passport. Baba for don travel back to Dubai 😂 https://t.co/vZ1rxIRJ29
— Kelvin (@IgweOfficial) January 23, 2020
FG could tag that mompha & broda shaggi skit as hate speech against the government
— dreadnstyn1 (@dreadnstyn1) January 23, 2020
Broda shaggi just did a skit of how mompha was convicted in less than 3 minutes.
mompha was convicted by EFCC after showing them where his source of income,they still called him a fraudstar because he lives a lavish life style.
Mompha gave EFFC money & suddenly became friends
— QUDUS (@QdPaper) January 23, 2020
Mompha is doing PR for himself
Talking abt I am not a criminal o
It's your politicians
😭😭😭 https://t.co/wBluEpPa0r— The Special Agent (@Dr_ayokunle) January 23, 2020
I don't know what Mompha is trying to achieve or prove with that stunt! It is immature and totally uncalled for
— The Lagos tailor 🇳🇬 (@kazlaw01) January 23, 2020
Did EFCC fleece Mompha this much?
Brodashaggi don employ am for comedy 😂
pic.twitter.com/5W4sFHeKS6— Farooq X🤴 (@FarooqGajo) January 23, 2020
Brodashaggi VS Mompha
Irrespective of what has happened to you, learn to re-brand yourself✅
Don't give up 💪💪💪pic.twitter.com/e59suSWLnA
— Your Friend (@YourLoveDoc) January 23, 2020
Mompha is sending messages across to the country and the government through comedy skit?
Mompha doing Mompha things.
— Slim Papi (@emmytex_sir) January 23, 2020
Well if our government can catch Boko Haram insurgents, claim they've been rebranded and want to reintegrate them into the society, let Mompha be rebranded by @officialEFCC and be allowed to live a normal life also…
— deKUNLE (@blaiq_media12) January 23, 2020
It's like after staying in EFCC custody you'll start doing better, Mompha following the footsteps of Naira Marley. https://t.co/JjhHdjYDEv
— King Monye 👑 (@iamkingmonye) January 23, 2020
It's like after staying in EFCC custody you'll start doing better, Mompha following the footsteps of Naira Marley. https://t.co/JjhHdjYDEv
— King Monye 👑 (@iamkingmonye) January 23, 2020
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