The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken into custody prominent business executive and socialite, Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, at the Abuja airport.
Achimugu was arrested shortly after arriving in Nigeria from London, less than 24 hours after a Federal High Court ordered her to present herself before the EFCC.
The order was given by Justice I.E. Ekwo, and also directed the anti-graft agency to produce her in court on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
According to The Nation, EFCC’s spokesperson had not responded to requests for official comments.
Reacting to the development, Achimugu’s lawyer, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN), criticised the arrest, noting that his client willingly returned to the country.
“Aisha Achimugu, who arrived voluntarily from London, was arrested by the EFCC. She has immediately commenced a hunger strike. She is a prisoner of conscience,” Ojukwu stated.
