EFCC re-arraigns American who allegedly defrauded Nigerians of $565,000 in green card fraudEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday re-arraigned an American, Marco Antonio Ramirez, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos State for allegedly defrauding some Nigerians of $565,000 under the pretext of securing America’s green card. Ramirez was re-arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada on an amended 12-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining under false pretence. The EFCC alleged, in a charge marked ID/2763c/2016, that the American and his companies sometimes in February 2013 and August 2013 in Lagos, defrauded three Nigerians of the said sum. Those allegedly defrauded by the American and his companies were Ambassador Godson Echejue, Abubakar Umar Sodiq and Olukayode Sodimu. However, midway to the defendant’s trial, his case file was transferred to Justice Dada and was consequently re-arraigned on Thursday.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 21, 2019 13:30 UTC