EFCC arrests travel agency CEO, others over alleged N68m visa fraud

Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested Chukwujindu Nchekwube, chief executive officer of Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited, alongside Rogers Oluwaseyi Eruku, another suspect, also known as “Bakary Rogers Yanni”, over an alleged visa fraud scheme involving N68.02 million.

The suspects were apprehended for allegedly defrauding 24 victims under the guise of securing work visas to various foreign countries.

According to the Commission, the arrests followed multiple petitions from victims who accused the suspects of collecting large sums of money for visa processing services that were never delivered as promised.

James Ikechukwu, one of the petitioners, told investigators that Nchekwube approached him as a visa consultant and presented herself as capable of securing work visas through her travel agency.

He said he later engaged her company to process work visas for 20 of his clients between September 2024 and December 2025, transferring a total of N57.62 million into the company’s accounts for the services.

However, Ikechukwu alleged that the promised visas were never delivered within the agreed timeline.

“After receiving the money, Nchekwube blatantly refused to deliver the visas to my clients as agreed; rather, she converted the money to her personal use,” he said.

He further alleged that when pressure was mounted, some documents were eventually issued, but they were later discovered to be forged.

“After much persistence… 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,” he added.

During interrogation, Nchekwube reportedly told investigators that she handed the funds to Eruku, whom she described as the individual responsible for processing the visas.

She claimed Eruku had presented himself as a reliable facilitator capable of securing visas to different countries and alleged that the fake visa documents were produced by him.

In a separate complaint, Oranezi David Chinedu, another petitioner, accused Eruku of independently running a similar scam.

He alleged that Eruku collected N10.4 million from him and three friends in May 2024, promising to secure work visas to Ireland and other countries.

Chinedu said the arrangement ended in disappointment when Eruku eventually issued forged documents instead of genuine travel visas.

“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,” he said.

The anti-graft agency confirmed that investigations have been concluded at the preliminary stage and that the suspects will be charged to court upon completion of further legal procedures.