By our reporter
Fresh from arriving Nigeria from London, Abuja socialite, Aisha Achimugu, was promptly arrested by operatives of anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, April 29.
Reports said she was picked up about 5am as she stepped onto the arrival lounge.
Achimugu’s lawyers disclosed news of the arrest in a statement on Tuesday.
They stressed that the business woman had arrived voluntarily into the country from London.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had ordered that she appears before EFCC unfailingly on Tuesday, April 29 to respond to charges bordering on graft and conspiracy.
However, her lawyer had reportedly told the Federal High Court that she had already stated in her court documents that she would be in the EFCC offices today over the latter’s current investigation into an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering against her.
Recall that Justice Inyang Ekwo of Federal High Court, Abuja, had ordered the socialite to appear before EFCC today to answer to allegations related to an ongoing investigation.
Justice Ekwo further ordered that she must be physically present before the court within 24 hours after being with EFCC, specifically on Wednesday, April 30, to continue proceedings on the allegations against her.
The EFCC had earlier declared Achimugu wanted and sought public assistance to locate her for possible arrest.
