The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested businesswoman Aisha Achimugu on Tuesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
Achimugu, who had been declared wanted by the EFCC in March on charges of criminal conspiracy and money laundering, was taken into custody around 5 a.m. shortly after returning from London.
Her arrest follows a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja, where Justice I.E. Ekwo had ordered her to appear before the EFCC on Tuesday and in court on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
Achimugu’s lawyer, Chief Chikaosolu Ojukwu, confirmed the arrest, stating: “Aisha Achimugu, who voluntarily returned to the country from London, was arrested by the EFCC at approximately 5 a.m. on Tuesday.”
Ojukwu condemned the arrest, claiming it violated the court’s directive, and revealed that Achimugu had begun a hunger strike in protest, calling her a “prisoner of conscience.”
At the time of filing this report, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale had not responded to calls or messages for comment.
