The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested businesswoman Aisha Achimugu at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Sources revealed that Achimugu was picked up around 5 a.m. shortly after arriving from London. She had been declared wanted by the EFCC in March over allegations of criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
Her arrest came a day after the Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice I.E. Ekwo, ordered her to report to the EFCC on Tuesday and appear before the court on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
Confirming the arrest, her lawyer, Chief Chikaosolu Ojukwu, said, “Aisha Achimugu, who arrived voluntarily into the country from London, was arrested by the EFCC around 5 a.m. on Tuesday.”
Ojukwu condemned the action, describing it as a breach of a court order. “In light of what transpired in court on Monday, my client returned based on the undertaking before the court to honour the EFCC’s invitation, but was arrested at the airport,” he said, adding that Achimugu had begun a hunger strike in protest, calling her “a prisoner of conscience.”
An EFCC source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the arrest. “She was declared wanted. The court said she should appear before us today, but didn’t forbid us from arresting her. Now that we have seen her, we have to ensure she appears,” the source said.
As of the time of filing this report, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale had yet to respond to calls and messages for comment.
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