U.S. LIST 79 NIGERIANS AMONG ‘WORST OF WORST’ CRIMINALS ALIENS FOR DEPORTATION

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified at least 79 Nigerians among individuals slated for deportation as part of an intensified crackdown on criminal immigrants across the country.

Findings from the DHS website on Monday revealed that the affected Nigerians were convicted of a range of offences, including fraud, drug trafficking, assault, manslaughter, robbery, and other related crimes.

According to DHS, the individuals were arrested under a nationwide enforcement operation led by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), targeting what authorities described as the “worst of the worst” criminal aliens residing illegally in the United States.

In a statement accompanying the list, DHS said the arrests were part of ongoing efforts to fulfill President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda.

“The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is highlighting the worst of the worst criminal aliens arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,” the statement read.“

Under Secretary Noem’s 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.

”Nigerians Named on the DHS List

Those identified include Boluwaji Akingunsoye, Ejike Asiegbunam, Emmanuel Mayegun Adeola, Bamidele Bolatiwa, Ifeanyi Nwaozomudoh, Aderemi Akefe, Solomon Wilfred, Chibundu Anuebunwa, Joshua Ineh, Usman Momoh, Oluwole Odunowo, Bolarinwa Salau, and Oriyomi Aloba.

Others listed are Oludayo Adeagbo, Olaniyi Akintuyi, Talatu Dada, Olatunde Oladinni, Jelili Qudus, Abayomi Daramola, Toluwani Adebakin, Olamide Jolayemi, Isaiah Okere, Benji Macaulay, and Joseph Ogbara.Also named are Olusegun Martins, Kingsley Ariegwe, Olugbenga Abass, Oyewole Balogun, Adeyinka Ademokunla, Christian Ogunghide, Christopher Ojuma, Olamide Adedipe, Patrick Onogwu, Olajide Olateru-Olagbegi, and Omotayo Akinto.

Further individuals on the list include Kenneth Unanka, Jeremiah Ehis, Oluwafemi Orimolade, Ayibatonye Bienzigha, Uche Diuno, Akinwale Adaramaja, Boluwatife Afolabi, Chinonso Ochie, Olayinka A. Jones, Theophilus Anwana, Aishatu Umaru, and Henry Idiagbonya.

Others are Okechukwu Okoronkwo, Daro Kosin, Sakiru Ambali, Kamaludeen Giwa, Cyril Odogwu, Ifeanyi Echigeme, Kingsley Ibhadore, Suraj Tairu, Peter Equere, Dasola Abdulraheem, Adewale Aladekoba, and Akeem Adeleke.

Also included are Bernard Ogie Oretekor, Abiemwense Obanor, Olufemi Olufisayo Olutiola, Chukwuemeka Okorie, Abimbola Esan, Elizabeth Miller, Chima Orji, Adetunji Olofinlade, Abdul Akinsanya, Elizabeth Adeshewo, Dennis Ofuoma, and Boluwaji Akingunsoye.

Additional names listed are Quazeem Adeyinka, Ifeanyi Okoro, Oluwaseun Kassim, Olumide Bankole Morakinyo, Abraham Ola Osoko, Oluchi Jennifer, and Chibuzo Nwaonu.

Fear, Raids, and Quiet Returns

The development comes as President Donald Trump’s administration continues its aggressive enforcement actions against criminal and undocumented immigrants nationwide, a policy that has reportedly affected a significant number of Nigerians living in the United States.

Reports indicate that some Nigerians have gone into hiding, while others are quietly returning to Nigeria amid fears of arrest and deportation.

The sweeping enforcement drive which includes house-to-house raids by federal immigration officers has triggered widespread fear, controversy, and protests in several parts of the United States, particularly following a series of high-profile encounters between ICE agents and immigrant communities.