…Accuses anti-graft agency of rights violations
Billionaire businesswoman and investor, Ms. Aisha Achimugu, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of endangering her very existence and putting her life in danger.
Achimugu particularly accused the EFCC invading her private life and privacy as well as the innocence and safety of her children which he stressed is now under threat, adding that the health and peace of her aged parents are being sacrificed.
She also accused the anti-graft agency of carrying out “a sustained campaign of harassment” against her, emphasising that repeated violations of her constitutional rights, disregard for court orders and actions that have endangered her life, family and businesses have become the practice of the EFCC.
The businesswoman said that the situation has extended beyond Nigeria, alleging that it contributed to the revocation of her United States visa and seriously affected her ability to travel using her Grenadian passport.
Achimugu, who stated these in a statement on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, stated that she has no choice than to speak out publicly after about two years of “intimidation, oppression and a damaging media campaign” targeted against her and her companies by the EFCC.
She also alleged that the EFCC wrongly linked her to MBA Forex and Capital Investment, which resulted in the freezing of her personal and corporate bank accounts in 2023, stressing that even when her legal team clarified that one of her companies only conducted a single transaction and refunded ₦58 million to the EFCC recovery account, thus resolved her company’s involvement in the investigation.
According to Achimugu; “Despite maintaining communication with the EFCC through my lawyers over invitations for questioning, the commission declared me wanted in March 2025.
“The declaration came only hours after my company, Oceangate Oil & Gas Limited, submitted evidence of a $20 million payment to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission for two oil blocks,” she stated.
Achimugu also alleged that EFCC operatives searched her residence, seized valuables and personal funds, and arrested her upon her return to Nigeria in April 2025 despite a court order.
According to her, when a court granted her bail within 24 hours, the EFCC ensured that she remained in custody for an additional five days despite meeting the bail conditions.
Achimugu specifically accused the EFCC of deliberately freezing bank accounts linked to her businesses as well as obtained forfeiture orders over her assets, and went ahead to confiscate vehicles from her residence as well as initiated additional court proceedings while related cases were still pending before other courts.
According to Achimugu, “The EFCC’s actions have significantly affected my businesses, investments and international reputation.
“I invested nearly $90 million in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector over the past five years, attracted more than $100 million in foreign investments into the country and currently employs nearly 200 Nigerians.
“My foundation has undertaken projects in healthcare, education and community development across Nigeria.
The businesswoman 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 unlawful treatment.
In her words; “I am not afraid to face the law provided due process is followed. My lawyers are pursuing all legal remedies locally and internationally.
“I call on the media and the global business community to support a fair business environment in Nigeria and to reject the spread of defamatory and damaging information that harms the national economy”.
