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Information reaching us right now has it that embattled popular socialite, Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu has been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
According to our sources, Achimugu was apprehended on Tuesday by the the anti-graft agency at the airport in Abuja.
Her arrest came after the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court ordered her to appear before the EFCC as an investigation into alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
Justice I.E. Ekwo, who gave the order in a ruling delivered on Monday, directed Achimugu to appear before the EFCC on Tuesday and before the court on Wednesday.
The ruling was delivered in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/626/2025, filed by Achimugu against several law enforcement agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, the State Security Service, the EFCC, the Nigeria Security, Civil Defence Corps and the Nigeria Immigration Service.
This ruling came a month after EFCC declared Achimugu wanted over an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
Besides, Achimugu had also been accused of misappropriating $250 million allegedly provided to her by an unnamed governor for the purpose of funding the 2027 election.
This allegation comes after a recent search by operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at her residence on No. 61 Hassan Usman Kastina Street, Abuja.
During the search, the EFCC uncovered N30 million in cash, $50,000 in cash, as well as several boxes of gold, diamonds, and silver jewelry, valued at over N1 billion.
Additionally, the EFCC is currently investigating 136 bank accounts across 10 different banks, both in her personal and corporate names. Sources suggest that Achimugu may have used up to 20 different companies to facilitate her alleged activities.
