American businessman, Marco Ramirez
An American businessman, Marco Ramirez, alongside his companies,
Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP and USA Now LLC has been arraigned by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on eight counts bordering on
obtaining money by false pretences to the tune of $2.3m.
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. But, they were stripped of their hard earned
money without him fulfilling his promises.
Ramirez was arraigned before Justice Peter Affen of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Maitama on Monday.
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 Centre Programme 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. Justice Affen adjourned the case till May 21, 2016.
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