EFCC arraigns man for N23.5m UK visa scam in Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Ewulum Chimeze Felix before the Special Offences Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos State over alleged N23.5 million visa scam.

Felix was arraigned on an 11-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, stealing, possession of fraudulent documents, and forgery to the tune of N23,500,280 on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

According to the EFCC, Felix allegedly promised to help the petitioner obtain a United Kingdom visa, work permit, and a certificate of sponsorship to travel abroad.

He, however, allegedly reneged on his promise after collecting money from the petitioner.

One of the counts read: “Ewulum Chimeze Felix (Trading Under the name and style of Slenzy Ventures), sometime in 2024 at Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N18,038,000 from Nnochiri Chiedozie Boniface by falsely representing that the money was for procuring the United Kingdom visa and work permit, a representation you knew to be false.”

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He pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to him.

In view of this, the prosecution counsel, M. B. Isha, prayed for a trial date, and also urged the court to remand the defendant at a correctional centre pending his trial date.

The defence counsel, Michael Nwigbo, however, informed the court of a pending application for bail for his client, and also prayed for a short date for the hearing.

The presiding judge, Justice Mojisola Dada, thereafter, adjourned the matter till June 17 for the commencement of trial.

Justice Dada also ordered the custodial remand of the defendant pending his trial.

The Star