Aisha Achimugu Raises Alarm, Accuses EFCC Of Rights Violations

According to Ireporter Online, Achimugu made the allegations in a public statement, explaining that she decided to speak out after nearly two years of what she described as intimidation, oppression and a sustained media campaign targeting both her and her companies.

She alleged that the anti-graft agency wrongly associated her with MBA Forex and Capital Investment, leading to the freezing of her personal and corporate bank accounts in 2023.

Achimugu stated that her legal team later clarified that one of her companies had only carried out a single transaction with the firm and subsequently refunded ₦58 million to the EFCC’s recovery account, which she claimed resolved any connection her company had with the investigation.

The businesswoman further alleged that despite maintaining communication with the commission through her lawyers regarding invitations for questioning, the EFCC declared her wanted in March 2025.

She claimed the declaration came just hours after her company, Oceangate Oil & Gas Limited, submitted documents showing a $20 million payment to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission for the acquisition of two oil blocks.

Achimugu also alleged that EFCC operatives searched her residence, confiscated valuables and personal funds, and arrested her upon her return to Nigeria in April 2025 despite the existence of a court order.

According to her, although a court granted her bail within 24 hours, she remained in detention for an additional five days after fulfilling the bail conditions.

She further accused the commission of freezing several business accounts, obtaining forfeiture orders on her assets, seizing vehicles from her residence and initiating fresh legal proceedings while related matters were still pending before the courts.

The EFCC has not publicly responded to the specific allegations contained in Achimugu’s statement.

The investor maintained that the commission’s actions had significantly affected her businesses, investments and international reputation, noting that she had invested nearly $90 million in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector over the past five years while helping to attract more than $100 million in foreign investment into the country.

She added that her companies currently employ close to 200 Nigerians and that her foundation has supported several healthcare, education and community development initiatives across the country.

Achimugu further alleged that the situation had extended beyond Nigeria, claiming it contributed to the revocation of her United States visa and negatively affected her international travel using her Grenadian passport.

She called on the National Assembly, the judiciary, security agencies, human rights organisations and the international community to intervene, insisting that legitimate investors should not be subjected to what she described as unlawful treatment.

Achimugu stressed that she remains willing to face any legal process, provided it is conducted in accordance with due process, adding that her legal team is pursuing available remedies both within Nigeria and internationally.

In her concluding remarks, the businesswoman expressed fears for her safety, alleging that her life, the wellbeing of her children and the health of her elderly parents had been placed at risk by the ongoing situation.