The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Lagos-based businessman and socialite Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-Money, over alleged money laundering. He was picked up in the Omole area of Lagos and is now in the EFCC’s custody in Abuja.
E-Money, the CEO of Emmy Cargoes Nigeria Limited and Five Star Music, was reportedly seen at a public event spraying naira and dollar bills. Authorities say he may have violated the Foreign Exchange (Monitoring and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, though the EFCC is yet to release an official statement.
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Meanwhile, another socialite, Aisha Achimugu, was arrested by EFCC operatives around 5 a.m. on Tuesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. She had been declared wanted in March over alleged money laundering and conspiracy.
Her lawyer, Chikaosolu Ojukwu, confirmed her arrest and described it as a violation of a court order. He said Achimugu had returned voluntarily based on an undertaking made in court and has since begun a hunger strike in protest, calling her detention a breach of her fundamental rights.
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