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.
