As part of the U.S. administration’s ongoing immigration enforcement and deportation initiative, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the names and photographs of 24 Nigerian nationals detained for various alleged criminal offenses.
Government records indicate that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers executed the arrests across multiple locations nationwide.
The allegations underlying the detentions encompass wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, narcotics offenses, identity theft, violent crimes, forgery, firearms violations, and child cruelty.
In announcing the enforcement operations, DHS stated that the public disclosure aims to highlight non-citizens with criminal records who have been taken into custody by immigration authorities.
“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.”
According to DHS, the announcement is a component of the US government’s larger immigration enforcement campaign, in which ICE is making arrests all around the US.
The release coincides with the administration’s ongoing efforts to deport foreign nationals who have been designated as priorities under its immigration enforcement strategy.
Full list of 24 Nigerians named by US authorities
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 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
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