Abuja socialite and businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu was brought to Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Achimugu, who was sandwiched by two female EFCC’s officers, arrived in court at about 11:35am.
Justice Inyang Ekwo had, on Monday, ordered the socialite and businesswoman alleged to have fled the country, to honour the invitation by the anti-graft agency on Tuesday at 12 noon.
Justice Ekwo, who gave the order in a short ruling, also ordered the EFCC, upon the appearance of Achimugu at its office, to return with her to court on Wednesday for report.
Achimugu was, however, said to have been arrested by the EFCC’s operatives on her arrival abroad at about 5am and kept in custody.
However, the socialite was said to have embarked on “hunger strike” in the EFCC custody to protest her arrest.
In a statement, her lawyer, Mr Chikaosolu Ojukwu, SAN, confirmed that Achimugu was arrested at about 5 a.m. at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The EFCC had declared Achimugu wanted on allegations of criminal conspiracy and money laundering in March.
Ojukwu said their client had arrived voluntarily from London to honour the EFCC invitation before commission operatives arrested her.
