There are indications that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is closing in on Aisha Achimugu in a frantic effort to get her to answer for her alleged crimes.
ENigeria News had earlier reported that the EFCC officially declared Aisha Achimugu wanted over allegations of money laundering and fraud, but the socialite and businesswoman had since bailed and traveled abroad to avoid arrest, a development that prompted the anti-graft agency to obtain a court order for her arrest.
Subsequently, the EFCC reportedly stormed her Abuja mansion in Asokoro as they intensified a crackdown on her, but operatives of the agency only met her aged mother.
The raid came a few hours after the EFCC officially declared her wanted for alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
Arriving at her home around 9 p.m. on Friday, the EFCC operatives found Achimugu absent, though her aged mother, children, and domestic aides were present. The agency had earlier issued a public notice urging anyone with information on her whereabouts to contact its offices nationwide or report to the nearest police station.
Aisha Achimugu, 51, an indigene of Ofu Local Government Area in Kogi State, reportedly fled Nigeria instead of honoring an EFCC invitation scheduled for March 5, 2025.
Despite efforts to evade justice, the anti-graft agency obtained a court order to declare her wanted, underscoring the seriousness of the allegations against her.
With corruption and financial crimes bearing fangs on Nigeria’s economic stability and public trust, Achimugu’s case appears to be particularly significant, as it demonstrates how some high-profile individuals attempt to manipulate the system to escape accountability.
Prior to her disappearance, a supposed aide, David Abakpa, launched a media campaign denying any EFCC investigation, a move widely seen as an attempt to mislead the public.
But ENigeria News had obtained an official letter of invitation dated March 4, 2025, signed by EFCC’s Acting Zonal Director in Port Harcourt, Adebayo Adeniyi. The letter explicitly called on Achimugu to clarify matters relating to an ongoing investigation.
Despite her attempts to obstruct justice—including an unsuccessful bid to obtain a court injunction preventing her arrest—the Federal High Court in Abuja reaffirmed EFCC’s authority to investigate, arrest, and prosecute her. The court also upheld the interim forfeiture of her assets, suspected to be proceeds of crime.
