The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially smashed a high-profile international travel syndicate operating across the South-Eastern region, arresting the Chief Executive Officer of Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited, Chukwujindu Nchekwube, alongside an associate over an alleged ₦68.02 million visa scam.
The enforcement sweep was carried out by tactical operatives attached to the EFCC's Enugu Zonal Directorate following multiple petitions from distressed citizens who were swindled under the false pretense of acquiring legitimate foreign work permits.
The anti-graft agency's intervention was triggered by a detailed petition filed by an intermediary, James Ikechukwu, who disclosed that between September 2024 and December 2025, he contracted the travel agency to process active work visas for 20 of his clients.
Ikechukwu deposited an aggregate sum of ₦57,620,000 into corporate accounts managed by Nchekwube. However, after extensive delays and intense pressure, the CEO allegedly distributed forged employment offer letters and counterfeit passport visas to the unsuspecting clients.
"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," the petitioner, James Ikechukwu, stated to investigators.
During interrogation, Nchekwube attempted to deflect criminal culpability by claiming she funneled the multi-million naira payments to a secondary coordinator identified as Rogers Eruku, popularly known within travel circles as Bakary Rogers Yanni.
Eruku had reportedly marketed himself as a deeply connected diplomatic consultant capable of procuring immigration visas to any sovereign nation.
A separate petition filed by another victim, Oranezi David Chinedu, directly pinned Eruku for collecting ₦10,400,000 in May 2024 to secure work placements in Ireland for a group of four friends, only to issue completely fake documentation.
The EFCC has confirmed that both suspect profiles are thoroughly documented, and their legal defense arguments will be tested before a court of competent jurisdiction as soon as comprehensive background investigations are concluded.
#VisaFraud #EFCCArrest #GoodbenGlobalTravels #EnuguNews #ChukwujinduNchekwube #BakaryRogers #ImmigrationScam #MoniGist
The enforcement sweep was carried out by tactical operatives attached to the EFCC's Enugu Zonal Directorate following multiple petitions from distressed citizens who were swindled under the false pretense of acquiring legitimate foreign work permits.
The anti-graft agency's intervention was triggered by a detailed petition filed by an intermediary, James Ikechukwu, who disclosed that between September 2024 and December 2025, he contracted the travel agency to process active work visas for 20 of his clients.
Ikechukwu deposited an aggregate sum of ₦57,620,000 into corporate accounts managed by Nchekwube. However, after extensive delays and intense pressure, the CEO allegedly distributed forged employment offer letters and counterfeit passport visas to the unsuspecting clients.
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"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," the petitioner, James Ikechukwu, stated to investigators.
During interrogation, Nchekwube attempted to deflect criminal culpability by claiming she funneled the multi-million naira payments to a secondary coordinator identified as Rogers Eruku, popularly known within travel circles as Bakary Rogers Yanni.
Eruku had reportedly marketed himself as a deeply connected diplomatic consultant capable of procuring immigration visas to any sovereign nation.
A separate petition filed by another victim, Oranezi David Chinedu, directly pinned Eruku for collecting ₦10,400,000 in May 2024 to secure work placements in Ireland for a group of four friends, only to issue completely fake documentation.
The EFCC has confirmed that both suspect profiles are thoroughly documented, and their legal defense arguments will be tested before a court of competent jurisdiction as soon as comprehensive background investigations are concluded.
#VisaFraud #EFCCArrest #GoodbenGlobalTravels #EnuguNews #ChukwujinduNchekwube #BakaryRogers #ImmigrationScam #MoniGist
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