The United States Department of Homeland Security has published the names and photographs of 24 Nigerians arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in different parts of the country as the US government continues its immigration enforcement and deportation campaign.

According to information released by DHS, the Nigerians were arrested in connection with offences ranging from wire and mail fraud to money laundering, drug-related offences, identity theft, assault, forgery, weapons offences and cruelty towards a child.

The department said the publication was intended to highlight non-US citizens with criminal records or criminal cases who had been apprehended by immigration enforcement officers.

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

The department added that immigration officers were carrying out the administration’s deportation policy, with enforcement initially focused on non-citizens identified by the government as having serious criminal histories.

DHS listed the 24 Nigerians as follows:

  1. Emmanuel Omowaiye — listed in connection with mail fraud; arrested in Richmond, Texas.
  2. Laurene Onwuka — listed in connection with fraud and impersonation; arrested in Chantilly, Virginia.
  3. Olusegun Shonekan — listed in connection with wire fraud; arrested in Newark, New Jersey.
  4. Olusegun Olaseni — listed in connection with the sale of amphetamine; arrested in Greencastle, Indiana.
  5. Peter Ude — listed in connection with wire fraud; arrested in Atlanta, Georgia.
  6. Newton Jemide — listed in connection with wire fraud, conspiracy and mail fraud; arrested in Fort Dix, New Jersey.
  7. Shedrack Umukoro — listed in connection with money laundering; arrested in Yazoo City, Mississippi.
  8. Olasoji Akinbode — listed in connection with fraud and impersonation; arrested in Kearny, New Jersey.
  9. Oluwatosin Afolabi — listed in connection with fraud; arrested in Conroe, Texas.
  10. Alameen Adetunji Tokosi — listed in connection with drug possession; arrested in Chicago, Illinois.
  11. Joshua Ipoade — listed in connection with wire fraud; arrested in Atlanta, Georgia.
  12. Michael Orji — listed in connection with weapons offences, fraud, identity theft, wire fraud, false citizenship and money laundering; arrested in Oxford, Wisconsin.
  13. Ahmadu Apooyin — listed in connection with a drug-related offence; arrested in Baltimore, Maryland.
  14. Teslim Kiriji — listed in connection with money laundering; arrested in Yazoo City, Mississippi.
  15. Onomen Uduebor — listed in connection with identity theft; arrested in Seattle, Washington.
  16. Charles Ochi — listed in connection with money laundering; arrested in White Deer, Pennsylvania.
  17. Daniel Eta — listed in connection with wire fraud; arrested in White Deer, Pennsylvania.
  18. Ifeanyi Ibennah — listed in connection with cruelty towards a child; arrested in Tampa, Florida.
  19. Kazeem Runsewe — listed in connection with wire fraud; arrested in Thomson, Illinois.
  20. Fatiu Lawal — listed in connection with wire fraud; arrested in Lompoc, California.
  21. Justin Akubueze — listed in connection with money laundering; arrested in Orem, Utah.
  22. Moyinoluwaseun Okeowo — listed in connection with larceny, forgery and concealing stolen property; arrested in Orlando, Florida.
  23. Babajide Oluwaseun Faseyi — listed in connection with assault; arrested in Alden, New York.
  24. Bright Eigbedion — listed in connection with money laundering; arrested in Lompoc, California.

DHS said ICE officers made the arrests across several states as part of a broader push to identify and remove non-citizens regarded as priorities for immigration enforcement.

The department said the operation formed part of the administration’s wider deportation drive, which it described as beginning with non-citizens accused or convicted of serious offences.

However, the information released by DHS does not, on its own, establish that all 24 Nigerians have already been deported or that each has received a final order of removal.

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