The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Ms. Aisha Achimugu.
The Network gathered that Achimungu who was earlier declared wanted by the commission was picked up by 5am by operatives at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja on Tuesday.
As at the time of filing this reports, a crack team of investigators are grilling the Ms Achimungu at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
The EFCC had said that Achimugu was declared wanted by the commission for criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr Dele Oyewale explained last month that the Commission commenced investigation into the activities of Achimugu since 2002 but she got an order restraining the commission from investigating and detaining her which was vacated by the Federal High Court, the February 19, 2025.
He also dismissed insinuations in the media that Achimungu’s probe had political undercurrents involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
“We wish to state unequivocally that the investigations of Achimugu have no correlation of any kind with the two political actors.
“She is being investigated for alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering and has since been declared Wanted by the Commission.
“The EFCC commenced investigation of Achimugu in 2022 and though she approached the court to obtain an injunction restraining the Commission from arresting, investigating, inviting or detaining her for any alleged criminal act, the injunction was challenged and vacated on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
“The court ruled that “…no court has the power to stop the investigative powers of the Police or EFCC or any agency established under our laws to investigate crimes when there is reasonable suspicion of commission of a crime or ample evidence of commission of an offence by a suspect”.
“The court further upheld the interim order of forfeiture of assets of Achimugu suspected to be proceeds of crime, dismissing her suit against it as lacking merit .
“The foregoing clearly establishes that the EFCC’s case against her has no immediate or remote nexus with any politician or any veiled or open reference to any political engagement or transaction.
“The EFCC is non-partisan and non-sectarian. We enjoin the public to continue to keep faith with the professionalism of the Commission without imputing any extraneous consideration to its works.” He had said
Prior to her arrest, Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, granted an order for Achimugu to appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, to answer questions regarding an ongoing investigation.
The judge further directed that she must appear before the court on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.