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Two held in Enugu over N68m visa fraud

From The Punch · () English

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At a glance

News Official statement Under investigation
  • The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested two individuals in Enugu for alleged visa fraud totaling N68 million.
  • The suspects are accused of defrauding 24 victims by promising to secure work visas abroad.
  • Investigations are ongoing, and the suspects will face charges upon completion.

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended two suspects in Enugu in connection with an alleged N68.02 million visa fraud scheme. The arrests followed petitions from 24 victims who claim the suspects defrauded them under the guise of securing lucrative work visas to foreign countries.

However, after receiving the money, Mrs Nchekwube blatantly refused to deliver the visas to my clients as agreed; rather, she converted the money to her personal use.

— James IkechukwuA petitioner detailing the alleged fraud by Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited.

The primary suspect, identified as the Chief Executive Officer of Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited, allegedly collected substantial sums from clients. One petitioner, James Ikechukwu, stated that he paid N57,620,000 between September 2024 and December 2025 for visas for 20 clients. He alleged that the CEO, Mrs. Nchekwube, failed to deliver the visas and instead converted the funds for personal use, later providing forged documents to some clients.

After much persistence for her to deliver the work visas, she delivered some visas to some of my clients, but to our greatest surprise, it was discovered that the visas/offer letters were forged to make my clients believe that they were genuine.

— James IkechukwuFurther detailing the alleged deception involving forged visa documents.

During the investigation, Mrs. Nchekwube implicated a second suspect, Rogers Eruku, also known as Bakary Rogers Yanni. She claimed she transferred the defrauded funds to Eruku, who allegedly presented himself as capable of procuring visas globally. Another victim, Oranezi David Chinedu, corroborated this, stating Eruku collected N10,400,000 in May 2024 for visas to Ireland and other countries, ultimately providing fake documents.

I was highly disappointed at the criminal act by Bakary Rogers Yanni to have collected money for visa processing purposes only to issue me and my friends fake documents.

— Oranezi David ChineduAnother victim describing his experience with the suspect Rogers Eruku.

The EFCC confirmed that both suspects will be charged in court once the investigations are concluded. The commission's statement on its official X page detailed the allegations, highlighting the modus operandi of the travel agency and its alleged accomplice.

The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

— EFCCThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission stating the next steps in the case.
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