The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed reports linking the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, to an ongoing investigation into alleged visa racketeering, insisting she is not under investigation.
The anti-graft agency issued the clarification on Monday following media reports and online claims suggesting the Immigration chief was being probed over an alleged visa fraud scheme involving immigration officers.
In a statement signed by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the commission stressed that while investigations into visa-related fraud involving some officers are ongoing, Nandap has no connection with the cases.
“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is aware of reports in the media about alleged visa racketeering involving some officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service, especially subtle insinuations about the assumed investigation of the Comptroller-General of the Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap.
“The commission wishes to state unequivocally that it has no case with the Immigration CG,” the statement said.
The EFCC confirmed that criminal cases involving some immigration officers are already before the Federal High Court over allegations of visa fraud. It added that investigations are continuing and could lead to the prosecution of additional officers.
According to the commission, the ongoing probe is focused on suspected fraudulent practices by individual immigration personnel and should not be interpreted as an investigation involving the leadership of the Nigeria Immigration Service.
“There are subsisting cases of alleged visa fraud against some immigration officers at the Federal High Court. Further investigations are ongoing, with the possibility that more NIS officers could be arraigned for alleged fraudulent practices in the near future. However, the Immigration CG is not remotely connected to these investigations,” the EFCC stated.
The agency also urged journalists and media organisations to verify information directly with the commission before publication to avoid spreading inaccurate reports that could misrepresent its activities.
The clarification follows allegations surrounding an alleged visa overstay racketeering scheme in which some immigration officers were accused of collecting money from foreign nationals who overstayed their visas instead of enforcing the penalties stipulated under the Nigeria Visa Policy 2025, which prescribes a fine of $15 per day for each day of visa overstay.
There were also unverified claims that investigators were examining about ₦700 million allegedly traced to the account of one officer under investigation, while another suspect was reportedly being investigated over properties allegedly acquired through third parties. The EFCC has not linked these allegations to Comptroller-General Kemi Nandap.
