Nigeria, June 20 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned a Port Harcourt-based medical doctor, Nekabari Nathan, over an alleged visa fraud involving N39.1 million.

Mr Nathan was arraigned before Judge Pat Ajoku of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, South-south Nigeria, alongside his firm, Global Horizons Academy Ltd.

The defendants were charged with one count of obtaining by false pretence, contrary to Section 1(1)(a) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act.

A statement by the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said the defendant allegedly obtained the sum from one Judge Toojah Iyieagbu, Managing Director of Riskout Consults, ...