EFCC arrests Aisha Achimugu at Abuja airport
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday apprehended businesswoman Aisha Achimugu at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja shortly after her return from London.
Achimugu was taken into custody around 5 a.m.
Her legal counsel, Chikaosolu Ojukwu, confirmed the arrest to Punch and condemned the EFCC’s actions as a breach of judicial directive.
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“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,” Ojukwu stated.
He also revealed that Achimugu had begun a hunger strike in protest, branding her a “prisoner of conscience.”
The EFCC declared Achimugu wanted in March on charges of alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
On Monday, Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja directed her to report to the EFCC on Tuesday and appear before the court on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
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