The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published the names and photographs of 24 Nigerians arrested by immigration authorities over alleged criminal offences as the country intensifies its deportation operations.
According to the department, the Nigerian nationals were apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in different locations across the United States.
The alleged offences linked to the arrests include wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, drug-related crimes, identity theft, assault, forgery and cruelty towards a child.
In a statement accompanying the publication, DHS said the exercise was intended to highlight non-US citizens with criminal records who had been arrested by immigration enforcement officers.
“The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is highlighting the worst of worst criminal aliens arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),” the statement reads.
“Under DHS leadership, the hardworking men and women of DHS and ICE are fulfilling President Trump’s promise and carrying out mass deportations – starting with the worst of the worst – including the illegal aliens you see here.”
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The list released by the department contains the names of the Nigerians, the alleged offences associated with their arrests and the locations where they were apprehended.
The 24 Nigerians and the details of their arrests are listed below:
- Emmanuel Omowaiye — Arrested for mail fraud in Richmond, Texas.
- Laurene Onwuka — Arrested for fraud and impersonation in Chantilly, Virginia.
- Olusegun Shonekan — Arrested for wire fraud in Newark, New Jersey.
- Olusegun Olaseni — Arrested for amphetamine sale in Greencastle, Indiana.
- Peter Ude — Arrested for wire fraud in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Newton Jemide — Arrested for wire fraud, conspiracy and mail fraud in Fort Dix, New Jersey.
- Shedrack Umukoro — Arrested for money laundering in Yazoo City, Mississippi.
- Olasoji Akinbode — Arrested for fraud and impersonation in Kearny, New Jersey.
- Oluwatosin Afolabi — Arrested for fraud in Conroe, Texas.
- Alameen Adetunji Tokosi — Arrested for drug possession in Chicago, Illinois.
- Joshua Ipoade — Arrested for wire fraud in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Michael Orji — Arrested over weapons violations, fraud, identity theft, wire fraud, false citizenship and money laundering in Oxford, Wisconsin.
- Ahmadu Apooyin — Arrested for a drug-related offence in Baltimore, Maryland.
- Teslim Kiriji — Arrested for money laundering in Yazoo City, Mississippi.
- Onomen Uduebor — Arrested for identity theft in Seattle, Washington.
- Charles Ochi — Arrested for money laundering in White Deer, Pennsylvania.
- Daniel Eta — Arrested for wire fraud in White Deer, Pennsylvania.
- Ifeanyi Ibennah — Arrested for cruelty towards a child in Tampa, Florida.
- Kazeem Runsewe — Arrested for wire fraud in Thomson, Illinois.
- Fatiu Lawal — Arrested for wire fraud in Lompoc, California.
- Justin Akubueze — Arrested for money laundering in Orem, Utah.
- Moyinoluwaseun Okeowo — Arrested for larceny, forgery and concealing stolen property in Orlando, Florida.
- Babajide Oluwaseun Faseyi — Arrested for assault in Alden, New York.
- Bright Eigbedion — Arrested for money laundering in Lompoc, California.
DHS said the arrests formed part of the Trump administration’s broader immigration enforcement and deportation efforts.
The department’s announcement identified the alleged offences associated with the individuals but did not provide further details about the specific circumstances of each arrest in the information supplied. The allegations should not be treated as proof of guilt.