Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Chief Executive Officer of Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited, Chukwujindu Goodness Nchekwube, alongside a suspected fraudster, Rogers Oluwaseyi Eruku (also known as Bakary Rogers Yanni), for allegedly defrauding 24 victims of N68,020,000 under the pretence of processing work visas to various countries.
A petitioner, James Ikechukwu, alleged that Nchekwube approached him, introducing herself as a visa consultant capable of assisting people to procure work visas to their desired countries through her company. According to the petitioner, between September 2024 and December 2025, he contracted Nchekwube's company to process work visas to various countries for 20 of his clients. The sum of N57,620,000 was transferred to her company's accounts for processing the visas, with a promise to deliver them within a stipulated period. However, after receiving the money, Nchekwube allegedly refused to deliver the visas as agreed and instead converted the money to her personal use. When some visas were eventually delivered, they were discovered to be forged, making the clients believe they were genuine.
During the course of investigation, Nchekwube claimed that she gave the said money to Eruku, who had presented himself as a reliable person capable of procuring visas for people to any part of the world. She alleged that the fake visa and offer letters were procured by Eruku. In a curious twist, another petitioner, Oranezi David Chinedu, alleged that Eruku, sometime in May 2024, offered to procure work visas for him and three of his friends to Ireland and some other countries. He claimed that the total money fraudulently collected by Eruku for the visas was N10,400,000, only for him to hand over forged documents to them. “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 confirmed that both suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. The arrests are part of ongoing efforts by the commission to tackle fraud and financial crimes, particularly those involving visa scams targeting unsuspecting Nigerians seeking travel opportunities abroad. The agency has urged members of the public to verify the credentials of travel consultants and be cautious of promises that seem too good to be true.
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