The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Chief Executive Officer of Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited, Chukwujindu Goodness Nchekwube, alongside an alleged accomplice, Rogers Oluwaseyi Eruku, also known as Bakary Rogers Yanni, over an alleged N68 million visa fraud in Enugu State.
According to the anti-graft agency, the suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate following petitions accusing them of obtaining money under false pretences from individuals seeking work visas abroad.
One of the petitioners, James Ikechukwu, alleged that Nchekwube presented herself as a visa consultant capable of securing work visas for clients through her company, Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited.
He claimed that between September 2024 and December 2025, he engaged the company to process work visas for 20 clients travelling to different countries and paid a total of N57.62 million for the service.
According to Ikechukwu, the visas were never delivered as promised despite receiving the payments.
“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,” he alleged.
He further claimed that after repeated demands, some visa documents and offer letters were eventually issued to a number of the clients, only for them to discover that the documents were allegedly forged.
“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 and offer letters were forged to make my clients believe that they were genuine,” he stated.
During investigations, Nchekwube reportedly told investigators that she transferred the funds to Eruku, whom she described as a trusted contact who had assured her of his ability to procure visas for applicants seeking opportunities abroad.
She further alleged that the fake visas and offer letters originated from Eruku.
In a separate but related complaint, another petitioner, Oranezi David Chinedu, accused Eruku of collecting N10.4 million from him and three friends in 2024 with a promise to secure work visas to Ireland and other destinations.
Chinedu alleged that after receiving the money, Eruku handed over forged travel documents instead of genuine 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 EFCC said investigations into the matter are ongoing and disclosed that both suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of its inquiries.
The agency also reiterated its warning to members of the public to verify the authenticity of travel and visa consultants before making payments for overseas employment and migration opportunities.