NewsWatch.com.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of expertise masking political events and actions.
FCT, Abuja – The {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee (EFCC), on Tuesday, April 29, arrested businesswoman Aisha Achimugu on the Nnamdi Azikiwe Worldwide Airport, Abuja.
It was gathered that Achimugu was arrested round 5am shortly after her return from London.
NewsWatch.com.ng reported that the EFCC declared Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, a well known socialite, wished for alleged prison conspiracy and cash laundering.
In a public discover, the fee urged residents to report any info on her whereabouts to the closest EFCC workplace or safety company.
The 51-year-old suspect is from Ofu native authorities space in Kogi state, together with her final identified deal with listed as Rudolf Shut, Maitama, Abuja.
On Monday, April 28, the Federal Excessive Courtroom in Abuja, presided over by Justice I.E. Ekwo, had ordered her to look earlier than the EFCC on Tuesday and likewise to look earlier than the courtroom on Wednesday.
As reported by The Punch, her lawyer, Chief Chikaosolu Ojukwu, confirmed her arrest in a message, saying:
Ojukwu criticised the EFCC’s motion, describing it as a violation of a courtroom order.
He additional disclosed that Achimugu had commenced a starvation strike to protest what he termed a breach of her basic rights.
Confirming the event, an authoritative supply inside the EFCC, who pleaded anonymity, mentioned:
As of the time of submitting this report, the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, is but to react to the event.
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Earlier, NewsWatch.com.ng reported that the Coalition for Accountability and Good Governance criticised the EFCC for its dealing with of the high-profile case involving businesswoman Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu.
The group alleged that regardless of Achimugu’s cooperation, EFCC officers took drastic steps, together with a controversial midnight operation at her residence.
The civic organisation additionally raised considerations over due course of and the broader implications for governance and investor confidence within the nation.
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