A legal luminary, Chikaosolu Ojukwu, has confirmed Nigerian aristocrat Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu’s arrest at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, following an allegation of $25.3 million money laundering scandal linked to her.
Ojukwu, who is the legal counsel to Achimugu, said his client was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday after she arrived in Nigeria from London, the United Kingdom.
Ojukwu said Achimugu’s arrest was orchestrated by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In a short statement, Ojukwu said: “Aisha Achimugu, who arrived voluntarily into the country from London, was arrested by the EFCC around 5 a.m. on Tuesday.”
Ojukwu criticised the EFCC’s action, describing it as a violation of a court order.
“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 said.
He further disclosed that Achimugu had commenced a hunger strike to protest what he termed a breach of her fundamental rights.
Pan-Atlantic Kompass reports that Achimugu’s arrest comes after Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered Achimugu to report to the anti-graft agency on April 29, 2025, and appear in court on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
The prominent businesswoman had been declared wanted in March for alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
Achimugu, a 51-year-old business executive and Group Managing Director of Felak Concept Group has been under EFCC scrutiny since 2022.
The agency alleged her involvement in a multi-billion naira investment scheme linked to money laundering and corruption. Investigations revealed her company acquired two oil blocks for $25.3 million, allegedly paid in cash via Bureau de Change operators, with untraceable funding sources.
