Court dismisses Aisha Achimugu’s N10bn suit against EFCC

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed by businesswoman Aisha Achimugu against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over her residence search and property seizure. The matter was originally brought before the court to determine if the EFCC's actions were within their powers, as well as to enforce Achimugu's right to privacy and seek damages of N10 billion.

However, Justice M.S. Liman ruled in favor of the commission, stating that they had the authority to search Achimugu's residence after receiving intelligence about her alleged criminal activities. The judge found that Achimugu and her legal team had failed to provide sufficient grounds to justify the claimed damages and dismissed the lawsuit as frivolous and brought in bad faith.