The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Chief Executive Officer of Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited, Chukwujindu Goodness Nchekwube, alongside her alleged accomplice, Rogers Oluwaseyi Eruku, popularly known as Bakary Rogers Yanni, over an alleged ₦68.02 million visa fraud.
According to the anti-graft agency, the duo allegedly deceived at least 24 unsuspecting victims by promising to secure work visas to several foreign countries, only for many of the documents issued to turn out to be fake.
The investigation began after a petition was filed by James Ikechukwu, who accused Nchekwube of presenting herself as a trusted visa consultant capable of arranging legitimate overseas employment opportunities through her travel company.
The petitioner claimed that between September 2024 and December 2025, he entrusted the company with processing work visas for 20 clients and paid a total of ₦57.62 million into the firm’s accounts. Despite receiving the money, he alleged that the promised visas never arrived within the agreed period.
He further stated that some of the visa documents and employment offer letters eventually handed to clients were later discovered to be forged, leaving many victims stranded after investing huge sums in hopes of relocating abroad.
During interrogation, Nchekwube reportedly told EFCC investigators that she transferred the funds to Eruku, whom she described as a reliable associate responsible for sourcing work visas. She also alleged that Eruku was the one who procured the fake visas and forged offer letters.
In another complaint, Oranezi David Chinedu accused Eruku of collecting ₦10.4 million from him and three friends in May 2024 with the promise of securing work visas to Ireland and other countries. He said the travel documents they eventually received were also discovered to be counterfeit.
Expressing his disappointment, Chinedu alleged that after collecting millions of naira, Eruku supplied fake documents instead of genuine visas, shattering their dreams of travelling abroad.
The EFCC confirmed that investigations are still ongoing and disclosed that both suspects will be arraigned in court once the probe is concluded.
Meanwhile, in a separate case, the EFCC’s Kaduna Zonal Directorate has re-arraigned former Kaduna South Local Government councillor, Hon. Theophilus Madami, before the Kaduna State High Court over allegations of obtaining money by false pretences, criminal breach of trust, and criminal misappropriation.
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