The United States government has released an updated deportation list containing the names of 124 Nigerians, describing them as part of its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register.

The list was published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, DHS, on Wednesday as part of ongoing immigration enforcement under the administration of President Donald Trump.

According to the DHS, the Nigerians listed were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, and are among persons being prioritised for removal under the administration’s mass deportation policy.

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

The department added that ICE officers were carrying out President Trump’s promise on mass deportations, beginning with persons it described as the “worst of the worst.”

Although the names, alleged offences and arrest locations of the affected Nigerians were published, U.S. authorities did not disclose when the deportations would take place.

The DHS said the action formed part of broader immigration enforcement measures introduced after Trump returned to office on January 20, 2025. On his first day back in office, Trump signed executive orders declaring illegal immigration a national emergency and directing federal agencies to intensify border security and accelerate the removal of undocumented migrants.

One of the orders, titled Protecting the American People Against Invasion, directed immigration authorities to prioritise the arrest and deportation of removable migrants, particularly those considered threats to public safety and national security.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also defended the crackdown, saying the administration remained committed to enforcing immigration laws and removing undocumented immigrants with criminal records.

The development comes amid increased scrutiny of Nigeria by the Trump administration. In June, Washington imposed partial visa restrictions on Nigerian citizens, citing concerns over identity management, information sharing, visa overstay rates and security screening.

Official U.S. immigration data also showed that Guatemala had recorded the highest number of deportees since the renewed crackdown began, followed by Honduras, Mexico and El Salvador, while deportation flights have expanded to countries across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.

Below are the names of the Nigerians listed by DHS, together with the crimes and arrest locations displayed on the agency’s page.

S/N Name DHS-listed crime(s) Arrested in
1 Kenny Decker Fraud – Illegal Use Credit Cards, Fraud, Identity Theft Cleveland, Ohio
2 Oluyemisi Okedokun Fraud Houston, Texas
3 Patrick Temitope Edah Money Laundering Oxford, Wisconsin
4 Mudashiru Rosenje Smuggling Aliens Del Rio, Texas
5 Chika Nwafo Fraud By Wire Yazoo City, Mississippi
6 Uchechukwu Eze Fraud By Wire Allenwood, Pennsylvania
7 Dumbor Baribe Assault, Fraud By Wire, Money Laundering Dallas, Texas
8 Atiku Binuyo Flight To Avoid (prosecution, confinement, etc.) Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
9 Oluwasegun Adekunle Fraud Victorville, California
10 Marcus Unigwe Money Laundering Oberlin, Louisiana
11 Yusuf Bakare Fraud By Wire Allenwood, Pennsylvania
12 Bameyi Omale Money Laundering Thomson, Illinois
13 Joe Evbuomwan Fraud – Illegal Use Credit Cards, Fraud, Forgery, Licensing – Registration Weapon Dallas, Texas
14 Utibe Effiong Fraud – False Statement Miami, Florida
15 Adesina Surajudeen Lasisi Fraud By Wire, Mail Fraud Dallas, Texas
16 Eghosa Obaretin Fraud, Fraud By Wire San Antonio, Texas
17 Stephen Oseghale Fraud By Wire, Identity Theft (70AA) Thomson, Illinois
18 Joshua Ineh Sex Offense Burnsville, Minnesota
19 Alex Afolabi Ogunshakin Fraud By Wire Mount Laurel, New Jersey
20 Franklin Ibeabuchi Carrying Prohibited Weapon, Marijuana – Sell, Dangerous Drugs, Cocaine – Possession Tallahassee, Florida
21 Oluwadamilola Olufunsho Ojo Aggravated Assault – Family-Strongarm, Assault Conroe, Texas
22 Kolawole Aminu Fraud Baltimore, Maryland
23 Obinwanne Okeke Fraud By Wire Oakdale, Louisiana
24 Benjamin Ifebajo Money Laundering Atlanta, Georgia
25 Olugbeminiyi Aderibigbe Fraud By Wire Marietta, Georgia
26 Oluwaseyanu Akinola Afolabi Sexual Exploitation of Minor – Prostitution, Sex Offense Against Child-Fondling Brownsburg, Indiana
27 Chukwudi Kingsley Kalu Money Laundering Salt Lake City, Utah
28 Donald Ehie Assault, Weapon Offense, Aggravated Assault – Non-family-Strongarm, Aggravated Assault – Family-Strongarm, Kidnap Adult Clayton, Missouri
29 Kelechi Umeh Fraud Oakdale, Louisiana
30 Charles Akabuogu Fraud, Fraud – Impersonating Newark, New Jersey
31 Azeez Yinusa Larceny Baltimore, Maryland
32 Ibrahim Ijaoba Escape From Custody, Robbery – Street-Gun, Assault, Flight – Escape, Obstruct Police, Aggravated Assault – Police Officer-Gun Florence, Colorado
33 Usman Momoh Aggravated Assault – Gun, Compounding Crime Atlanta, Georgia
34 Oluwole Odunowo Identity Theft (70AA), Mail Fraud Harlingen, Texas
35 Chibundu Anuebunwa Fraud By Wire Bronx, New York
36 Solomon Wilfred Mail Fraud Oakdale, Louisiana
37 Aderemi Akefe Cocaine – Smuggle, Smuggle To Avoid Paying Duty, Driving Under Influence Liquor Detroit, Michigan
38 Ifeanyi Nwaozomudoh Robbery, Dangerous Drugs Dallas, Texas
39 Bamidele Bolatiwa Aggravated Assault – Family-Strongarm, Aggravated Assault – Weapon Jacksonville, Florida
40 Emmanuel Mayegun Adeola Sex Assault District Heights, Maryland
41 Ejike Asiegbunam Conspiracy Allenwood, Pennsylvania
42 Oriyomi Aloba Fraud By Wire Los Angeles, California
43 Bolarinwa Salau Counterfeiting, Identity Theft White Deer, Pennsylvania
44 Oludayo Adeagbo Fraud By Wire, Identity Theft Butner, North Carolina
45 Joseph Ogbara Carrying Prohibited Weapon Laurel, Maryland
46 Benji Macaulay Fraud – False Statement, False Citizenship, Fraud – Illegal Use Credit Cards, Fraud Lompoc, California
47 Isaiah Okere Fraud By Wire Rochester, Minnesota
48 Olamide Jolayemi Computer Crimes, Driving Under Influence Liquor Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
49 Oladayo Agboola Rape – Strongarm Orient, Ohio
50 Toluwani Adebakin Fraud By Wire, Money Laundering Yazoo City, Mississippi
51 Abayomi Daramola Enticement of Minor for Indecent Purposes – via Telecommunications Portland, Oregon
52 Jelili Qudus Identity Theft, Fraud Chicago, Illinois
53 Olatunde Oladinni Larceny Towson, Maryland
54 Talatu Dada Mail Fraud, Fraud – False Statement, Conspiracy Dallas, Texas
55 Olaniyi Akintuyi Identity Theft (70AA), Fraud Belcamp, Maryland
56 Omotayo Akinto Fraud – Illegal Use Credit Cards, Illegal Re-Entry, Fraud Glenn Dale, Maryland
57 Olajide Olateru-Olagbegi Larceny, Driving Under Influence Liquor El Paso, Texas
58 Patrick Onogwu Fraud, Public Order Crimes, Identity Theft, Conspiracy Bronx, New York
59 Olamide Adedipe Burglary Dallas, Texas
60 Christopher Ojuma Forgery, Fraud Dallas, Texas
61 Adeolu Solabu Fraud By Wire Baltimore, Maryland
62 Christian Ogunghide Sale Of Stolen Property Oakdale, Louisiana
63 Adeyinka Ademokunla Kidnapping Chicago, Illinois
64 Oyewole Balogun Fraud – Impersonating McKinney, Texas
65 Olugbenga Abass Assault, Threat Terroristic State Offenses, Robbery Conroe, Texas
66 Kingsley Ariegwe Sex Assault, Sex Assault – Sodomy-Girl-Strongarm Deer Lodge, Montana
67 Olusegun Martins Larceny, Identity Theft (70AA), Fraud By Wire, Fraud Houston, Texas
68 Kenneth Unanka Forgery, Fraud, Traffic Offense Milwaukee, Wisconsin
69 Jeremiah Ehis Assault, Domestic Violence, Dangerous Drugs Dallas, Texas
70 Oluwafemi Orimolade Aggravated Assault – Weapon, Domestic Violence Columbia, South Carolina
71 Ayibatonye Bienzigha Money Laundering Newark, New Jersey
72 Uche Diuno Fraud By Wire, Conspiracy, Money Laundering Oakdale, Louisiana
73 Akinwale Adaramaja Larceny Alden, New York
74 Boluwatife Afolabi Possession Of Weapon, Forgery Elmhurst, New York
75 Chinonso Ochie Sex Offense Against Child-Fondling Austin, Texas
76 Olayinka A Jones Voluntary – Manslaughter Fairfax, South Carolina
77 Theophilus Anwana Rape – Drug-Induced Hagerstown, Maryland
78 Aishatu Umaru Fraud Conroe, Texas
79 Henry Idiagbonya Aggravated Assault – Family-Strongarm, Larceny Worcester, Massachusetts
80 Akeem Adeleke Fraud By Wire Karnes City, Texas
81 Adewale Aladekoba Heroin – Sell, Heroin – Possession Baltimore, Maryland
82 Dasola Abdulraheem Money Laundering Aliceville, Alabama
83 Peter Equere Assault, Mail Fraud Houston, Texas
84 Suraj Tairu Heroin – Sell, Heroin – Smuggle Washington, District of Columbia
85 Kingsley Ibhadore Money Laundering Anthony, Texas
86 Ifeanyi Echigeme Fraud Conroe, Texas
87 Cyril Odogwu Trespassing, Assault, Aggravated Assault – Weapon North Chesterfield, Virginia
88 Kamaludeen Giwa Fraud, Mail Fraud, Illegal Re-Entry Yazoo City, Mississippi
89 Sakiru Ambali Fraud By Wire, Identity Theft Rochester, Minnesota
90 Daro Kosin Money Laundering Victorville, California
91 Boluwaji Akingunsoye Robbery, Theft And Use Vehicle Other Crime, Resisting Officer Greencastle, Indiana
92 Dennis Ofuoma Sex Assault – Carnal Abuse, Burglary Ossining, New York
93 Elizabeth Adeshewo Aggravated Assault – Non-family-Strongarm, Cruelty Toward Child Richmond, Texas
94 Abdul Akinsanya Conspiracy Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
95 Adetunji Olofinlade Driving Under Influence Liquor Belcamp, Maryland
96 Chima Orji Aggravated Assault – Non-family-Strongarm, Threat Terroristic State Offenses Jonesboro, Georgia
97 Elizabeth Miller Fraud, Fraud – Illegal Use Credit Cards, Fraud – Impersonating Los Angeles, California
98 Chukwuemeka Okorie Vehicle Theft, Burglary Jasper, Florida
99 Olufemi Olufisayo Olutiola Forgery, Fraud, Identity Theft (70AA) Atlanta, Georgia
100 Abiemwense Obanor Money Laundering Lompoc, California
101 Bernard Ogie Oretekor Identity Theft (70AA), Fraud By Wire, Money Laundering Ellenwood, Georgia
102 Chibuzo Nwaonu Money Laundering Nashville, Tennessee
103 Oluchi Jennifer Chimdimma Chime Theft Of US Government Property Dallas, Texas
104 Abraham Ola Osoko Sex Offense Against Child-Fondling Conroe, Texas
105 Oluwaseun Kassim Sex Assault Waukegan, Illinois
106 Ifeanyi Okoro Kidnapping, Sex Assault, Robbery Oakland, California
107 Quazeem Adeyinka Fraud By Wire Oakdale, Louisiana
108 Samuel Omorodion Sex Assault, Rape Baltimore, Maryland
109 Sunday Adediora Forgery Dallas, Texas
110 Sunday Kunkushi Drug Trafficking Los Angeles, California
111 Mkpouto Etukudoh Aggravated Assault – Weapon Alvarado, Texas
112 Marcus Unigwe Money Laundering Oakdale, Louisiana
113 Blessing Uchanma Forgery Rosemont, Illinois
114 Victor Adebisi Fraud By Wire Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
115 Richard Ugbah Fraud By Wire Joint Base MDL, New Jersey
116 Olaniyi Ojikutu Fraud Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
117 Oluwamuyiwa Olawoye Mail Fraud, Fraud By Wire, Identity Theft (70AA) Atlanta, Georgia
118 Okechukwu Amadi Money Laundering Butner, North Carolina
119 Femi Jolayemi Sex Offense Against Child-Fondling Hagerstown, Maryland
120 Anthony Asanya Cocaine – Possession, Burglary Orlando, Florida
121 Izuchukwu Okoye Fraud By Wire Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
122 Ebele Agbasiele Assault Houston, Texas
123 Olaolu Alabi Fraud By Wire Atlanta, Georgia
124 Cletus Onyali Assault, Rape – Strongarm, Sex Offense Against Child-Fondling, Cruelty Toward Child, Sex Offense Jessup, Maryland
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