EFCC Detains Travel Agency Head and Associate Following N68m Visa Scam

The EFCC has arrested the CEO of Goodben Global Travels and an associate for allegedly defrauding 24 victims of N68 million through fake work visa schemes.

The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the EFCC has taken into custody Chukwujindu Goodness Nchekwube, the CEO of Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited, along with her associate, Rogers Oluwaseyi Eruku. Both are accused of orchestrating a visa fraud scheme totaling N68.02 million.

Authorities report that the pair allegedly deceived 24 individuals by promising to secure work visas for overseas travel. A complaint filed by James Ikechukwu stated that he paid N57.62 million to the agency between September 2024 and December 2025 to process visas for 20 clients. According to the petition, the company failed to provide the documents, and those eventually delivered were found to be counterfeit.

During questioning, Nchekwube claimed she transferred the collected funds to Eruku, whom she identified as the person responsible for obtaining the fraudulent visa materials. Additionally, a second complainant, Oranezi David Chinedu, alleged that Eruku collected N10.4 million from him and three acquaintances for Irish work visas, only to provide them with forged paperwork. The EFCC intends to prosecute the suspects once their inquiry concludes.

In a separate legal matter, the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC has re-arraigned a former Kaduna South local government official, Theophilus Madami, at the Kaduna State High Court. Madami faces accusations of criminal misappropriation, breach of trust, and obtaining funds under false pretenses.

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