By Harriet Tornguvan
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate 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 another suspect, Rogers Oluwaseyi Eruku, popularly known as Bakary Rogers Yanni, over alleged visa fraud involving N68.02 million.
The EFCC said the suspects were arrested for allegedly defrauding 24 victims who paid the money under the guise of securing work visas to various countries.
In a statement issued by the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, a petitioner, James Ikechukwu, alleged that Nchekwube introduced herself as a visa consultant capable of assisting applicants to obtain work visas through her company.
Ikechukwu alleged that between September 2024 and December 2025, he contracted Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited to process work visas for 20 clients and transferred N57.62 million into the company’s accounts for the purpose.
He claimed that despite receiving the funds, Nchekwube failed to provide the visas within the agreed timeframe and allegedly converted the money to personal use.
According to the petitioner, some documents were later provided to a number of the clients, but they were discovered to be forged visas and offer letters.
“After receiving the money, Mrs Nchekwube refused to deliver the work visas as agreed. After much pressure, she delivered some visas to some of my clients, but we discovered that the visas and offer letters were forged to make them appear genuine,” the petitioner alleged.
During investigation, Nchekwube reportedly told the EFCC that she handed the money to Eruku, who had presented himself as a reliable agent capable of procuring visas to different countries.
She alleged that Eruku was responsible for providing the fake visa documents and offer letters.
Meanwhile, another petitioner, Oranezi David Chinedu, accused Eruku of separately defrauding him and three friends of N10.4 million after promising to secure work visas for them to Ireland and other countries in May 2024.
Chinedu alleged that after collecting the money, Eruku provided them with forged documents instead of genuine travel documents.
The EFCC said the suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
