The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two individuals in Enugu State over an alleged visa fraud involving more than N68 million.
The suspects were arrested by operatives of the EFCC’s Enugu Zonal Directorate following complaints from victims who claimed they were deceived with promises of securing work visas for foreign countries.
According to the commission, one of the suspects, a travel agency chief executive, allegedly collected millions of naira from clients for visa processing but failed to provide genuine travel documents. Investigators said some of the visas and offer letters later issued to applicants were found to be forged.
One petitioner alleged that he paid over N57 million between 2024 and 2025 for the processing of work visas for several clients. He claimed that despite repeated assurances, the promised visas were not delivered, while some of the documents eventually provided turned out to be fake.
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During investigations, the travel agency boss reportedly told EFCC operatives that the funds had been transferred to another suspect who claimed he could secure visas to different countries. She further alleged that the forged documents originated from him.
In a separate complaint, another victim accused the second suspect of collecting more than N10 million to secure work visas for him and his friends. The victim alleged that after receiving the money, the suspect provided fake travel documents instead of genuine visas.
The EFCC said investigations are ongoing and both suspects will be charged in court upon the conclusion of the probe.
The commission also urged members of the public to verify the credibility of travel and visa agents before making payments for overseas travel arrangements.
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