Two arrested in Enugu for alleged N68m visa scam
Two people, including the CEO of Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited, have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged N68.02 million visa fraud. The suspects reportedly collected large sums of money from victims, promising to secure work visas for them. According to the EFCC, forged visas and offer letters were issued to the victims. Chukwujindu Nchekwube and Rogers Eruku are among those implicated in the case.
What happened
- The EFCC arrested the CEO of Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited and another individual over alleged visa fraud involving 24 victims.
- James Ikechukwu claimed he paid N57,620,000 to the company between September 2024 and December 2025 for work visas for his clients, but received forged documents.
- Oranezi David Chinedu also accused Rogers Eruku of collecting N10,400,000 in May 2024 for visas, but only receiving fake documents.
- The EFCC stated that the suspects would be charged to court after investigations are concluded.
- The investigation revealed that the funds were allegedly transferred between the suspects, who both denied delivering genuine visas.
