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