The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published the names and photographs of 24 Nigerians arrested by immigration authorities in connection with various criminal offences.
The individuals were arrested in different parts of the United States by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to information released by DHS.
The clampdown is part of the country deportation operations.
The offences listed against them range from wire and mail fraud to money laundering, drug-related crimes, identity theft, assault, forgery and cruelty towards a child.
DHS in a statement said the publication was intended to highlight non-US citizens with criminal records who had been apprehended by immigration enforcement officers.
The statement reads in part:“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).
“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 alongside their offences and the locations where they were apprehended:
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 offence, 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 publication was part of the government’s wider immigration enforcement campaign, with ICE responsible for carrying out arrests across the country.
