Aisha Achimugu, a businesswoman and founder of Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of “oppression, character assassination, intimidation and the deliberate dissipation of my lawfully acquired personal property”.
In a press statement issued on Wednesday, Achimugu said her reputation has been “unfairly questioned” and investments hit with setbacks owing to “misleading information” from the anti-graft agency.
The businesswoman alleged that her life, her children, and investments are in danger over “persecution” by the state.
BACKGROUND
On July 16, a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court in Apo granted final forfeiture of properties linked to Achimugu, to the federal government.
The properties include jewellery worth N4,645,170,294.9 billion, 11 exotic cars worth N4.293 billion, $50,000 and N30 million in cash.
In March, a federal high court in Abuja granted an order of final forfeiture of the
