The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Chief Executive Officer of Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited and another suspect over an alleged Enugu visa fraud scheme involving N68.02 million and 24 victims.
The arrests were carried out by operatives of the EFCC’s Enugu Zonal Directorate following petitions accusing the suspects of collecting money from individuals under the guise of securing foreign work visas but allegedly failing to deliver the promised services.
According to the anti-graft agency, the investigation began after a petition was submitted by Mr. James Ikechukwu, who claimed he was introduced to the services of Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited through the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Chukwujindu Nchekwube.
Ikechukwu alleged that between September 2024 and December 2025, he engaged the company to process work visas for 20 clients and paid a total of N57.62 million into the firm’s accounts. The petitioner claimed that after receiving the funds, the company failed to secure the visas as agreed.
He further alleged that some visa documents and employment offer letters eventually provided to a number of the applicants were later discovered to be forged. According to him, repeated efforts to obtain genuine travel documents for the affected clients yielded no satisfactory outcome.
During the course of the Enugu visa fraud investigation, Nchekwube reportedly told investigators that the money received from clients was transferred to another suspect, identified as Rogers Eruku, also known as Bakary Rogers Yanni.
She allegedly informed investigators that Eruku presented himself as an individual capable of obtaining work visas to various countries across the world. The EFCC said she also claimed that the visa documents and offer letters later found to be fake originated from him.
In a separate complaint filed before the commission, another petitioner, Mr. Oranezi David Chinedu, accused Eruku of collecting N10.4 million in May 2024. Chinedu alleged that the payment was made to facilitate work visas for himself and three friends to Ireland and other destinations abroad.
According to the petition, the promised visas were never secured, while the documents eventually issued to them were allegedly forged. The complainant expressed disappointment over what he described as a deliberate scheme that caused financial loss and dashed travel opportunities.
The anti-corruption agency said investigations into the Enugu visa fraud allegations are ongoing and that both suspects will be prosecuted upon completion of the inquiry. The commission stated that evidence gathered so far points to a large-scale visa processing scheme that allegedly affected dozens of victims seeking employment opportunities overseas.
The EFCC reiterated its commitment to tackling fraudulent travel and visa rackets, warning Nigerians to verify the credentials of travel consultants and agencies before making payments for international relocation services. Officials added that the suspects would be formally charged in court once investigations are concluded.
