EFCC Picks up Wanted Socialite Aisha Achimugu at Abuja Airport

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

The socialite declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ms Aisha Achimugu, has been taken into custody after arriving at the airport in Abuja, the country’s capital city.

Ms Achimugu, who is believed to be an ally of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, was declared wanted by the EFCC for an alleged money laundering.

“The public is hereby notified that Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering,” a statement from the agency last month said.

However, she has returned to Nigeria to honour the invitation of the anti-money laundering agency and to also clear her name.

According to reports, Ms Achimugu was picked up by operatives of the EFCC in the early hours of Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

It is not certain if she will be arraigned in court anytime soon as the EFCC has yet to issue a public statement on the latest development.