Nigerian denies forging passport stamp after overstaying

Metu Francis Ehikaodi retuning to the holding cell at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts yesterday after his arraignment.

A Nigerian national, charged with remaining in Guyana illegally and forging an immigration stamp to show he was granted an extension, was remanded to prison yesterday at a city court.

Metu Francis Ehikaodi, 32, of Nigeria, who resides locally at Lot 28 Paradise Village, East Coast Demerara, denied that he overstayed his time in Guyana during the period April 11 to August 5. He also denied that he, on August 5, at Springlands, Corentyne, presented a passport bearing a false immigration stamp. Additionally, he denied that he conspired with persons during the period April 11 to August 5, and forged an