Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a public notice declaring businesswoman and socialite Aisha Achimugu wanted in connection with alleged money laundering.
The agency’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, announced the development in a circular posted on the EFCC’s social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), on Friday.
According to the EFCC, 51-year-old Ms. Achimugu is wanted for questioning in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
The EFCC’s circular included a photograph of Ms. Achimugu and provided details about her identity and last known address. It stated that she is an indigene of Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State and her last known residence was in the Maitama area of Abuja.
The agency urged members of the public with information about Ms. Achimugu’s whereabouts to contact the EFCC at any of its offices across the country, including in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja.
PUNCH Online reports that the EFCC had previously summoned Ms. Achimugu to appear at its Port Harcourt office on March 5th to answer questions regarding alleged money laundering and a high-profile investment scam.
The letter of invitation, dated March 4th and signed by the EFCC’s acting zonal director in Port Harcourt, Adebayo Adeniyi, was sent to Ms. Achimugu’s residential address in Abuja. The letter stated that the commission was investigating a case that required clarification from her and requested her attendance for an interview.
However, instead of reporting to the EFCC office as requested, Ms. Achimugu is reported to have left Nigeria on Thursday, March 6th. Following her alleged departure, the anti-corruption agency obtained an arrest warrant and has now declared her wanted.
This declaration marks a significant step in the EFCC’s efforts to investigate the alleged financial crimes and bring Ms. Achimugu to account. The agency is relying on the public to provide information that could lead to her arrest and return to Nigeria.
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