Court dismisses Aisha Achimugu’s N10bn suit against EFCC

The Federal High Court successful Abuja has dismissed a cardinal rights enforcement suit filed by Abuja-based businesswoman Aisha Achimugu against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) implicit the hunt of her residence and the seizure of vehicles, jewellery and different items.

In the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/466/2026, Achimugu had asked the tribunal to find whether the anti-graft bureau acted wrong its statutory powers erstwhile it searched her residence and seized her belongings.

She besides sought the enforcement of her close to privateness and an bid restraining the EFCC from allegedly threatening, harassing oregon invading her backstage residence.

As portion of her demands, the businesswoman asked the tribunal to grant her N10 cardinal successful damages implicit what she described arsenic an penetration of her privacy.

Delivering judgement on Monday, October 12, 2026, Justice M.S. Liman held that the EFCC had the powerfulness to hunt the plaintiff’s spot aft receiving quality concerning her alleged transgression activities.

“The EFCC has the close to hunt the residence,” the justice said.

Justice Liman besides held that Achimugu and her ineligible representatives had failed to found capable grounds to warrant the damages sought against the commission.

The justice consequently rejected her assertion for N10 cardinal successful compensation, maintaining that determination was nary ineligible basi...