The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday re-arraigned an American, Marco Antonio Ramirez, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly defrauding three Nigerians of $1,229,800 under the pretext of securing America’s Green Card for them.

Those allegedly defrauded by the American and his companies are: Ambassador Godson Echejue, Abubakar Umar Sodiq and Olukayode Sodimu.

The American was re-arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada on an amended 12-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining under false pretence.

The accused was arraigned alongside his companies, U.S.A Now LLC, Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP and U.S.A Now Capital Group.



Ramirez and co-defendants were first arraigned on June 22, 2017 before Justice Josephine Oyefeso on a 16-count charge but pleaded not guilty to the alleged offences.

Following his plea, he was admitted to bail for $25,000.


Midway into his trial, his case file was transferred to Justice Dada, making his trial to start de novo (afresh).

During proceedings yesterday, Ramirez again pleaded not guilty to the amended 12-count charges brought against him by the EFCC.

EFCC’s prosecuting counsel, N. S. Oweize, asked the court for a trial date.

The defendant’s lawyer, Ademola Adefolaju, who did not oppose the prosecutor’s request, prayed the court to let his client continue with the bail terms earlier granted him by Justice Oyefeso when he was first arraigned.

When the judge asked the accused if he had fully complied with the bail term, Adefolaju confirmed that his client had fully complied with the bail terms.

The lawyer said his client had also been visiting EFCC’s office, as directed by the court.

Following his submissions, Justice Dada granted the request of the defence.

She held: “Since the defendant has not breached any of the bail terms granted by my brother judge, the defendant is hereby allowed to continue with the terms.”

The judge adjourned the matter till October 7, 8, 9 and 10 for trial.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/efcc-re-arraigns-american-over-1-2m-green-card-fraud/

Another guy man

Wait o, na one point two million dollars I Dey c deh so?!? 3 naija pipo paid dat much to get green card?!? Hehehehe how much b house for Atlanta scammer becomes the scammeee

Nigerians are gullible sha.

the real yahoo boys

This days na everybody be scammee

Marco Antonio should that not be an Italian name? Any way I have never seen a white man in a Nigerian prison

Frankenstein monster....it's nice to see that Nigerians are at the receiving end so they know how painful it is.

u paid such amount of money to get visa??....with such amount,u will be successfully granted stay permit if the money is invested in USA. they deserved it.nigeriabs are too gullible.with


say no to crime

Iseoluwani:
so bad

matured rabbits for sale.

08143412574

How much and location?

This is serious yahoo from an American..

This one don pass yahoo, na zahoo be this one...
100 Nigerian hungry yahoo boys no fit make this kind amount in 2 years time.

Wish I'm an American, this is a lucrative business. Nobody get monopoly of crime.

If wanna know why EFFC are very active on yahoo boys matters these days, it's not because the federal government want it to end but because they're benefiting from it. It's another means of generating revenue.
You arrested 10 yahoo boys, forfeit their properties/money to the federal government instead of tracing their victims and returning those money... Who's gaining here?

1 year is the highest prison time have ever heard any g-guy don do, it's that a time or holiday?

Names checker, no be only Nigeria dey do yahoo yahoo!!

Hmm

Humm

and some niralanders go they curse those gee boys,wey dey collect $5k

No any Demola Ajayi or Igbo involved

Mugu Wey dey Nigeria pass Yankee own

EyezofGod120:
and some niralanders go they curse those gee boys,wey dey collect $5k

Yes, that's because crime is crime regardless of the sum involved.

Besides, there's no justification for crime.

Abubakar Umar sodiq and especially the coneheaded structure OLUKAYODE MUFUTAUSAFONJA SHODIMU , shebi after voting for a jihadist,you want to run away from now Kwantiri that used to be a country,Abi?

Thunda Faya una there..

Why can't they upload his picture online for us to see?
Abi na only 9ja people picture good to see online?

nony43:
Marco Antonio should that not be an Italian name? Any way I have never seen a white man in a Nigerian prison

Customer! How many times you don enter Sanko

Monaco2:
Wait o, na one point two million dollars I Dey c deh so?!? 3 naija pipo paid dat much to get green card?!? Hehehehe how much b house for Atlanta scammer becomes the scammeee

Visa business gone wrong.

The 3 individuals are likely travel agency owners who advertised the visa/green card thing and then got that bulk money via crowd funding.

EFCC And Front Page Na 5&6 Every Day

Where is the picture of the American and his laptop What type of double standard is this? EFCC are not serious.

One is one scam When I tell people these oyinbos are sophisticated they talk shiiit.

Offpoint1:
This one don pass yahoo, na zahoo be this one...
100 Nigerian hungry yahoo boys no fit make this kind amount in 2 years time.

Wish I'm an American, this is a lucrative business. Nobody get monopoly of crime.

If wanna know why EFFC are very active on yahoo boys matters these days, it's not because the federal government want it to end but because they're benefiting from it. It's another means of generating revenue.
You arrested 10 yahoo boys, forfeit their properties/money to the federal government instead of tracing their victims and return those money... Who's gaining here?

1 year is the highest prison time have ever heard any g-guy don do, it's that a time or holiday?

Lol

Yahoo boys dey broke na

driving 2008 cars no be flexing



Na exchange hackers go buy owerri

martineverest:
Frankenstein monster....it's nice to see that Nigerians are at the receiving end so they know how painful it is.

u paid such amount of money to get visa??....with such amount,u will be successfully granted stay permit if the money is invested in USA. they deserved it.nigeriabs are too gullible.with


say no to crime

hahaha, I saw this movie (I, Frankenstein) again recently... The powerlessness of Prince Neburius.. lol

Monaco2:
Wait o, na one point two million dollars I Dey c deh so?!? 3 naija pipo paid dat much to get green card?!? Hehehehe how much b house for Atlanta scammer becomes the scammeee

DONT MIND THOSE IDIOTS .

They should have just bought a house of about 500k and gotten the green card instead