The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has apprehended the Chief Executive Officer of Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited, Chukwujindu Nchekwube, alongside another suspect, in connection with an alleged visa fraud amounting to N68.02 million involving 24 victims.
The arrests were carried out by operatives of the EFCC’s Enugu Zonal Directorate following a series of petitions accusing the suspects of collecting substantial sums from individuals under the guise of securing overseas work visas.
The anti-graft agency disclosed the development in a statement posted on its official X account on Monday.
According to the EFCC, the investigation stemmed from a petition filed by James Ikechukwu, who claimed he was introduced to Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited through its CEO, Nchekwube, who presented herself as a visa consultant.
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.
“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.
“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”, the petitioner alleged.
The EFCC said preliminary findings revealed that Nchekwube claimed she transferred the funds to another suspect, Rogers Eruku, also known as Bakary Rogers Yanni, whom she described as someone who held himself out as capable of procuring visas for destinations across the globe.
She further alleged that the forged visas and employment offer letters originated from Eruku.
In another petition before the commission, Oranezi David Chinedu accused Eruku of collecting N10.4 million in May 2024 with assurances that he would secure work visas to Ireland and other countries for him and three friends.
Chinedu alleged that despite receiving the payment, Eruku subsequently provided forged travel 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,” he said.
The EFCC stated that investigations into the matter are ongoing and assured that both suspects would face prosecution upon completion of the probe.
“The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” the commission said.
