Ramirez was arraigned before Justice
Peter Affen of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in
Maitama on Monday, according to a statement by the EFCC spokesman,
Wilson Uwujaren.
According to the complainants, Prince
Ejikeme Mgbemena and Frank Egbon, the suspect allegedly promised them
that he would invest the money under the Citizenship and Immigration
Services Employment Based Fifth Preference (EB-5).
The complainants further alleged that
the suspect promised to provide American Green Card for members of their
families below 18 years.
The charges read in part, “That you
Marco Anthonio Ramirez, being the Manager of Eagle Ford Instalodge Group
LP and USA NOW LLC and you EAGLE Ford Instalodge Group LP and USA Now
LLC on or about May 21, 2013 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this
honourable court with intent to defraud obtained through an account
titled Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP domiciled at Wells Fargo Bank USA
the sum of $55,000 from one Ejikeme Mgbemena under the pretext of
investing for him under the United States Citizenship and Immigration
Services Employment Based Fifth Preference (EB-5) Regional Center
Program with pretence you knew was false and thereby committed an
offence contrary to Section 1(2) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other
Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of
the same Act.’’
The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charges.
In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, Samuel A. Ugwuegbulam, asked the court for a date for trial.
Consequently, Justice Affen adjourned
the case till May 21, 2016 for the hearing of bail application and
ordered the accused to be remanded in the EFCC custody.
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