EFCC Clears Immigration Comptroller-General Kemi Nandap of Visa Fraud Investigation

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed reports linking the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, to its ongoing investigation into alleged visa fraud involving some immigration officers.

In a statement issued on Monday, the anti-graft agency stated unequivocally that Nandap is not under investigation and has no connection with the cases currently being handled by the Commission.

The clarification followed media reports suggesting that the Immigration Comptroller-General was being investigated alongside several serving officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service over alleged visa racketeering.

Reacting to the reports, the EFCC described the claims as “subtle insinuations” and urged the media to report its activities accurately.

“The Commission wishes to state unequivocally that it has no case with the Immigration CG,” the statement said.

The EFCC confirmed that investigations into alleged visa fraud involving some serving immigration officers are ongoing, with some cases already before the Federal High Court.

It added that further investigations could lead to the arraignment of additional Nigeria Immigration Service personnel implicated in the alleged fraudulent activities.

“However, the Immigration CG is not remotely connected to these investigations,” the Commission stressed.

According to reports, the investigation centres on an alleged visa racketeering network involving some immigration officers. Investigators are said to have uncovered about ₦700 million in the bank account of one suspect, as well as properties worth billions of naira allegedly acquired through proxies.

The probe is also examining the handling of foreigners who remain in Nigeria after the expiration of their visas, particularly the collection of penalties and other related payments.

The EFCC is reportedly investigating whether an organised network of officials and their associates profited illegally from visa overstayers while concealing the proceeds through bank accounts, proxies and property acquisitions.

The Commission reiterated its commitment to tackling immigration-related financial crimes.

In 2024, the EFCC established dedicated Immigration Fraud Sections in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano to address the growing incidence of immigration fraud across the country.

The Nigeria Immigration Service had also, in May 2026, raised concerns over the increasing activities of criminal syndicates involved in fraudulent migration schemes and irregular cross-border movements, warning that many young Nigerians, especially women and girls, were being targeted through fake travel and relocation arrangements.