Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the Chief Executive Officer of Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited, Chukwujindu Goodness Nchekwube, alongside an alleged visa fraudster, Rogers Oluwaseyi Eruku, also known as Bakary Rogers Yanni, over an alleged N68.02 million visa scam.
The suspects were arrested by operatives of the EFCC’s Enugu Zonal Directorate following allegations that they defrauded at least 24 victims under the guise of securing work visas to foreign countries.
According to the anti-graft agency, one of the petitioners, James Ikechukwu, alleged that Nchekwube presented herself as a visa consultant capable of processing work visas for individuals seeking employment opportunities abroad through her company, Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited.
Ikechukwu stated that between September 2024 and December 2025, he engaged the services of the company to process work visas for 20 of his clients to various countries.
He alleged that a total of N57.62 million was transferred into the company’s accounts for the visa processing, based on assurances that the documents would be delivered within an agreed timeframe.
However, he claimed that after receiving the funds, Nchekwube failed to provide the visas as promised and allegedly diverted the money for personal use.
According to the petitioner, persistent demands for the visas eventually led to the delivery of some documents to a number of the applicants. However, the visas and accompanying offer letters were later discovered to be 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,” Ikechukwu alleged.
During investigations, Nchekwube reportedly told investigators that she handed the money over to Eruku, whom she described as a trusted agent capable of procuring visas to destinations across the world.
She further alleged that the forged visas and offer letters originated from Eruku.
In a separate petition, another complainant, Oranezi David Chinedu, accused Eruku of collecting N10.4 million from him and three of his friends under the pretext of securing work visas to Ireland and other countries.
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Chinedu alleged that after collecting the money, Eruku provided them with 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 said investigations are ongoing and that the suspects would be charged to court upon conclusion of the probe.
The agency reiterated its warning to Nigerians to exercise caution when dealing with travel consultants and visa processing agents, particularly those making unrealistic promises regarding overseas employment opportunities.
