The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially published the names and photographs of 24 Nigerian nationals who were arrested by immigration officers for various criminal offences. The public exposure of these individuals comes as the Donald Trump administration aggressively ramps up its nationwide immigration enforcement and deportation campaign.
According to official data made public by the department, the operations were executed across multiple states by agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) . The targeted sweeps resulted in the apprehension of these non-citizens in several different locations throughout the country, marking a highly coordinated effort to crack down on foreign nationals with active criminal profiles.
The list of infractions compiled by US authorities covers a wide array of severe federal and state crimes, heavily featuring wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering . Additionally, the arrested individuals are facing processing for drug-related crimes, identity theft, physical assault, forgery, weapons violations, and child cruelty. In an official statement accompanying the data release, the DHS emphasized that publishing these details serves to openly highlight non-US citizens with criminal records who have been successfully removed from communities by immigration enforcement.
“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 DHS and the offences associated with their cases and the locations where they were arrested:
1. Emmanuel Omowaiye — Mail fraud; Richmond, Texas.
2. Laurene Onwuka — Fraud and impersonation; Chantilly, Virginia.
3. Olusegun Shonekan — Wire fraud; Newark, New Jersey.
4. Olusegun Olaseni — Amphetamine sale; Greencastle, Indiana.
5. Peter Ude — Wire fraud; Atlanta, Georgia.
6. Newton Jemide — Wire fraud, conspiracy and mail fraud; Fort Dix, New Jersey.
7. Shedrack Umukoro — Money laundering; Yazoo City, Mississippi.
8. Olasoji Akinbode — Fraud and impersonation; Kearny, New Jersey.
9. Oluwatosin Afolabi — Fraud; Conroe, Texas.
10. Alameen Adetunji Tokosi — Drug possession; Chicago, Illinois.
11. Joshua Ipoade — Wire fraud; Atlanta, Georgia.
12. Michael Orji — Weapons violation, fraud, identity theft, wire fraud, false citizenship and money laundering; Oxford, Wisconsin.
13. Ahmadu Apooyin — Drug-related offence; Baltimore, Maryland.
14. Teslim Kiriji — Money laundering; Yazoo City, Mississippi.
15. Onomen Uduebor — Identity theft; Seattle, Washington.
16. Charles Ochi — Money laundering; White Deer, Pennsylvania.
17. Daniel Eta — Wire fraud; White Deer, Pennsylvania.
18. Ifeanyi Ibennah — Cruelty towards a child; Tampa, Florida.
19. Kazeem Runsewe — Wire fraud; Thomson, Illinois.
20. Fatiu Lawal — Wire fraud; Lompoc, California.
21. Justin Akubueze — Money laundering; Orem, Utah.
22. Moyinoluwaseun Okeowo — Larceny, forgery and concealing stolen property; Orlando, Florida.
23. Babajide Oluwaseun Faseyi — Assault; Alden, New York.
24. Bright Eigbedion — Money laundering; Lompoc, California.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) explicitly stated that this publication aligns with the United States government’s aggressive, nationwide immigration enforcement drive. As part of this sweeping mandate, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has dramatically intensified its operational tempo, executing high-priority arrests in communities across the country. The public naming of these individuals directly supports the Donald Trump administration’s strict policy of identifying, tracking, and prioritizing the removal of non-US citizens who have been flagged within federal enforcement programs.
Despite the highly public nature of this database release, the specific legal destinies of the named individuals remain undisclosed. The official documentation published by the DHS does not clarify the current or final immigration status of each individual, nor does it outline the precise timelines or details of their respective deportation proceedings. Consequently, while their public criminal profiles have been brought to the forefront, the current status of their litigation or removal processing within the federal immigration court system remains withheld.