Nigerian convicted faking marriages for US citizenship

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A Nigerian native has been stripped of U.S. citizenship after he was convicted of brokering sham marriages so other Nigerians can obtain the American citizenship.

Ibraheem Adeneye's U.S. citizenship was revoked during his sentencing hearing on Monday after a jury convicted him in May of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, naturalization fraud, making a false statement to a federal agency and marriage fraud, according to a U.S. Department of Justice statement. He now faces deportation upon his release from federal custody.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security officials began investigating Adeneye in 2008 after becoming suspicious that he was paying U.S. citizens to marry Nigerian nationals and help them get them U.S. citizenship.

Detectives contacted Adeneye through an ex-spouse and used an undercover agent to broker a sham marriage with him. Adeneye then arranged a marriage ceremony at the Harris County courthouse three days after the undercover detective and a Nigerian acquaintance met. County officials were aware of the investigation, so the fraudulent marriage wasn't performed.

During the investigation, detectives that Adeneye's own marriage to his ex-spouse from 2002 through 2007 was fraudulent, and that they never actually lived together. His spouse applied for U.S. citizenship and during the naturalization process, Adeneye lied to authorities about them being married and living together for three years.
The jury convicted Adeneye on May 7 after 45 minutes of deliberation, following a four-day trial. He remained in federal custody until Monday's sentencing hearing.

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=7829035

I don't know when this rubbish is going to stop , . . . . . .

What rotten luck.

Nigerians and visa by force syndromme.

Poor luck, but also poor decision making. The who situation is dicey. A guy with a fake marriage being involved in the fake marriage trade?

I dunno why people are so greedy. You managed to get the citizenship, by hook and crook. Why not do legitimate work and business to avoid trouble?

This country is very easy to thrive in if you just avoid doing dangerous things. Even his fake marriage, they'd never have found out about it if he had kept his nose clean.

With all that said, I feel very bad for him and wish things had turned out differently  

it is good for him to be back in Nigeria.There is no place like home.Why do we act like Nigeria is the worst place on earth?

^^^What you saying is totally wrong . . .READ THE STORY AGAIN!

Abagworo:

it is good for him to be back in Nigeria.There is no place like home.Why do we act like Nigeria is the worst place on earth?

are u in nigeria

This guy will be in here in a couple of months, mouthing off about how he returned to nigeria to contribute to the development of our dear nation while you lot slaving away in Oyinbo land

_{I dont think americans sentence offenders to months in prison, starts from years. . damn!!}

why dont nigerian learn a lesson .  why go into sham marriages, when you can have the real thing. I dont really understand how people can be heartless.

I dont see anything in living in the USA. I go there, but not to leave. i wonder why people go to this extend. You dont need citizen of a country to be happy. happy is inside of you.

D-sense:

I don't know when this rubbish is going to stop , . . . . . .

It didn't start yesterday it wouldn't stop tomorrow (poor victims)

Is this strangerf? Lets see if he stops coming to nairaland?

igbobuigbo:

Is this strangerf? Lets see if he stops coming to nairaland?

Strangerf, and stranger, and fstranger, and fstranger3, and fstranger2, and strangest is a bonafide US citizen, and he plans to come back home NOT anytime soon. I gots to make as much money as possible. When I come back home, I plan to give all Igbos $20 each.

Is this man Ibraheem Adeneye's a Nigeria

that sound like gbatti ni to me _{no intention}

someone correct me plz

disgrace ni

rokiatu:

It didn't start yesterday it wouldn't stop tomorrow (poor victims)

It wouldn't stop tomorow? . . . , .Pls let's pray it stops oo. . . , , .