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Green card scam: American to remain in Kirikiri Prison

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An American national, Marco Ramirez, who allegedly obtained $565,000 under false presences from three Nigerians in an American Green Card scam, is to remain behind bars until July 10, an Ikeja High Court has ruled.
His remand in Kirikiri Maximum Prisons followed the absence of his defence counsel at the hearing of his bail application on Monday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that on June 22, Justice Josephine Oyefeso had ordered the remand of Ramirez at Kirikiri Prisons following his “not guilty” plea.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had slammed on Ramirez a 16-count charge bordering on obtaining $565,000 under false presences from three Nigerians to get them American Green Card.
Oyefeso had adjourned the case until July 3 for the hearing of his bail application.
At the resumption of proceedings, Ramirez explained the reason for the absence of his lawyer, Chukwudi Maduka.
Ramirez said: “My lord, my counsel’s flight from Abuja was cancelled this morning at 8am.
“They are making alternative arrangements to come.”
Justice Oyefeso, taking note of the absence of his lawyer, stood down the case until afternoon.
He said: “The day is well spent, this is past 1pm.
“His counsel should be here by now; the case is stood down.”
During the approximately three-hour waiting period for Ramirez’s lawyer, the EFCC had served him documents opposing his bail.
However, at 4pm when the case was called for hearing, the defence team of the American had still not showed up in court.
Ramirez said: “I haven’t spoken to my lawyer since morning; the prosecution just served me with an objection to my bail, I’ll like to ask for a short adjournment so that my attorneys could look into it.”
V. O. Aigboje, counsel to the EFCC, expressed displeasure at the absence of the defence counsel and requested that the trial should begin immediately.
Aigboje said: “It is the defendant’s constitutional right to get legal representation in the circumstance instead of waiting for the defence counsel.
“The bail can be taken at any stage of proceedings.
“I ask that the case be adjourned for trial and the bail application be taken at any time during his trial.”
Interjecting, Ramirez said: “I will ensure that my attorneys fly in a day before proceedings my lord.”
Oyefeso then adjourned the case to July 10 for hearing of the defendant’s bail application.
Ramirez, the Managing Director of three companies: USA Now Plc, Eagleford Instalodge Group and USA Now Capital Group, allegedly committed the offences between February 2013 and August 2013, according to the EFCC.
Ramirez was alleged to have fraudulently received $545,000 from Ambassador Godson Echejue to invest in his company, Eagleford Instalodge Group, in order to procure an American Green Card (permanent residence card) for him (Echejue).
He also allegedly received $10,000 from one Abubakar Umar through a non-existent investment programme in the US, which would make Umar eligible to obtain an American passport.
Furthermore, the EFCC accused Ramirez of illegally receiving $10,000 from one Olukayode Sodimu on the pretext that the funds were facilitation fees with the American Immigration Services for an American Green Card.

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