EFCC Arraigns Woman, Consulting Firm Over Alleged N16.7m Visa Fraud in Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a woman, Joanah Eyere Eyong, and her company, Joanah Eyere Consulting Limited, over an alleged N16.7 million visa fraud.

The defendants were arraigned on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the EFCC before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.

They are facing a four-count charge bordering on the alleged fraudulent conversion of funds belonging to two individuals, Ngozi Amanda Okwuchukwu and Udogwu Clement Ikechukwu, under the guise of processing their visa applications.
According to the EFCC, the defendants allegedly converted N5.7 million belonging to Okwuchukwu between November 7 and 8, 2023.

They were also accused of fraudulently converting N11,001,800 belonging to Ikechukwu between June 14 and July 29, 2024.
The commission said the alleged offences contravened Section 383(1) and are punishable under Section 390 of the Criminal Code Act, Cap. C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

Following their pleas, EFCC prosecution counsel, F.B. Orilade, urged the court to remand the defendants in a correctional facility and fix a date for the commencement of trial.
However, Justice Osiagor granted the defendant bail in the sum of N12 million with one surety in like sum.
The court stipulated that the surety must be a civil servant on Grade Level 15, own landed property within the court’s jurisdiction and have the property verified by the court registrar.
The defendant was subsequently remanded in a correctional facility pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions.

The case was adjourned until March 17, 2027, for the commencement of trial.