The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the names and photographs of 24 Nigerian nationals arrested over various alleged criminal offences as the administration continues its immigration enforcement and deportation campaign.
According to information published by the department, the individuals were apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in different locations across the United States.
The alleged offences associated with the cases include wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, drug-related crimes, identity theft, assault, forgery, weapons violations and child cruelty.
DHS said the announcement was intended to highlight non-US citizens with criminal records who had been arrested by immigration enforcement officers.
“The US Department of Homeland Security is highlighting the worst of worst criminal aliens arrested by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),” the department said.
It added that the agency was carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation pledge, beginning with individuals it described as the “worst of the worst”.
Full List of 24 Nigerians Named by US Authorities
The list published by DHS contains the names of the Nigerian nationals, the offences associated with their cases and the locations where they were arrested.
- Emmanuel Omowaiye
Offence: Mail fraud
Arrest location: Richmond, Texas
- Laurene Onwuka
Offences: Fraud and impersonation
Arrest location: Chantilly, Virginia
- Olusegun Shonekan
Offence: Wire fraud
Arrest location: Newark, New Jersey
- Olusegun Olaseni
Offence: Amphetamine sale
Arrest location: Greencastle, Indiana
- Peter Ude
Offence: Wire fraud
Arrest location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Newton Jemide
Offences: Wire fraud, conspiracy and mail fraud
Arrest location: Fort Dix, New Jersey
- Shedrack Umukoro
Offence: Money laundering
Arrest location: Yazoo City, Mississippi
- Olasoji Akinbode
Offences: Fraud and impersonation
Arrest location: Kearny, New Jersey
- Oluwatosin Afolabi
Offence: Fraud
Arrest location: Conroe, Texas
- Alameen Adetunji Tokosi
Offence: Drug possession
Arrest location: Chicago, Illinois
- Joshua Ipoade
Offence: Wire fraud
Arrest location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Michael Orji
Offences: Weapons violation, fraud, identity theft, wire fraud, false citizenship and money laundering
Arrest location: Oxford, Wisconsin
- Ahmadu Apooyin
Offence: Drug-related offence
Arrest location: Baltimore, Maryland
- Teslim Kiriji
Offence: Money laundering
Arrest location: Yazoo City, Mississippi
- Onomen Uduebor
Offence: Identity theft
Arrest location: Seattle, Washington
- Charles Ochi
Offence: Money laundering
Arrest location: White Deer, Pennsylvania
- Daniel Eta
Offence: Wire fraud
Arrest location: White Deer, Pennsylvania
- Ifeanyi Ibennah
Offence: Cruelty towards a child
Arrest location: Tampa, Florida
- Kazeem Runsewe
Offence: Wire fraud
Arrest location: Thomson, Illinois
- Fatiu Lawal
Offence: Wire fraud
Arrest location: Lompoc, California
- Justin Akubueze
Offence: Money laundering
Arrest location: Orem, Utah
- Moyinoluwaseun Okeowo
Offences: Larceny, forgery and concealing stolen property
Arrest location: Orlando, Florida
- Babajide Oluwaseun Faseyi
Offence: Assault
Arrest location: Alden, New York
- Bright Eigbedion
Offence: Money laundering
Arrest location: Lompoc, California
DHS said the announcement forms part of the US government’s broader immigration enforcement campaign, with ICE conducting arrests across the country.
The publication comes as the Trump administration continues efforts to remove non-US citizens identified as priorities under its immigration enforcement policy.
However, the information released by DHS does not specify the final immigration status of each individual or provide details of their respective deportation proceedings.
The department’s announcement also does not establish that all 24 individuals have already been deported.
