Aisha Achimugu embarks on hunger strike in EFCC custody

Aisha Achimugu, a concern pistillate and socialite, has embarked connected a ‘hunger strike’ successful the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, pursuing her apprehension by operatives of the anti-graft agency.

This was disclosed successful a connection by her ineligible team, led by Mr Chikaosolu Ojukwu, connected Tuesday successful Abuja.

According to Ojukwu, their lawsuit was arrested astatine astir 5:00 americium astatine the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Ojukwu said: “In the airy of what transpired successful tribunal connected Monday, our lawsuit returned based connected the undertaking earlier the tribunal to grant the EFCC’s invitation, but was arrested astatine the airport.

”She has instantly gone connected a hunger strike. She is simply a captive of conscience and our basal successful the apprehension is that it has tally contrary to the regularisation of law.”

The EFCC had past period declared Achimugu wanted for allegations of wealth laundering and transgression conspiracy.

Also, a Federal High Court successful Abuja, presided implicit by Justice I.E. Ekwo, connected Monday ordered Achimugu to honour the EFCC’s invitation contiguous (Tuesday) and arsenic good look earlier the tribunal connected Wednesday.