Aisha Achimugu Faces Extended Detention: EFCC Vows to Keep Her in Custody”

The EFCC confirmed over the weekend that the two sureties initially presented by Achimugu did not meet the required criteria of owning landed property in Abuja, as stipulated by the court. A senior EFCC source revealed to The Nation that Achimugu provided two new sureties on Friday, who will undergo verification on Monday.

“She remains in detention until she meets the bail conditions. The court specified that the sureties must own landed property in Abuja. The earlier sureties failed to meet this condition,” the source explained. “Two new sureties have been presented. If they don’t meet the criteria, she will remain with us,” the official added.

In addition to her bail issues, EFCC investigators are looking into the operations of 136 bank accounts held by Achimugu, both personal and corporate, across 10 banks. She is under investigation for conspiracy, money laundering, obtaining money by false pretenses, and possession of suspicious assets.

Achimugu, who was declared wanted in March 2025, was arrested weeks later. The EFCC is investigating a reported ₦8.71 billion that allegedly flowed into her company’s accounts, which she claimed were “investment funds” for acquiring oil blocs. She insists that the funds were paid into the Federal Government’s account through her company, Oceangate Engineering Oil and Gas Limited, and cited documentation from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).