We had earlier declared her wanted. We have a course to ensure she appears.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested businesswoman Aisha Achimugu at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, around 5 a.m. upon her return from London.
Achimugu had been declared wanted in March by the EFCC for alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering. On Monday, Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered her to appear before the EFCC on Tuesday and the court on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
Her lawyer, Chief Chikaosolu Ojukwu, confirmed the arrest, stating: “Aisha Achimugu, who arrived voluntarily into the country from London, was arrested by the EFCC around 5 a.m. on Tuesday.”
“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 added.
“She is a prisoner of conscience,” Ojukwu said.
An EFCC source said: “We had earlier declared her wanted and we can’t allow her to continue to walk freely… Now that we have seen her, we have a course to ensure she appears.”