US publishes names, photos of 24 Nigerians to be deported [FULL LIST]

The United States Department of Homeland Security, DHS, has released the names and photographs of 24 Nigerian nationals arrested by 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 offences associated with the arrests include wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, drug-related crimes, identity theft, assault, forgery, weapons violations and child cruelty.

Announcing the arrests, DHS said it was drawing attention to non-US citizens with criminal records who had been apprehended 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, “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.”

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 drive, with ICE conducting arrests across the country.

The publication comes as the 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. Their inclusion on the list does not, in itself, establish that they have already been deported.