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The Department of Homeland Security published the names and photographs of Nigerians arrested in different US locations, but its announcement does not establish that all have been convicted or deported.
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published the names and photographs of 24 Nigerian nationals arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers over alleged offences ranging from fraud and money laundering to drug-related crimes and assault.
The arrests occurred in different locations across the United States as President Donald Trump’s administration continues its immigration enforcement campaign.
According to the information released by DHS, the allegations include wire fraud, mail fraud, impersonation, money laundering, drug-related offences, identity theft, forgery, weapons violations, larceny and cruelty towards a child.
Announcing the arrests, DHS said it was highlighting non-US citizens it described as having criminal records who had been apprehended by immigration enforcement officers.
“The US Department of Homeland Security is highlighting the worst of the worst criminal aliens arrested by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),” the department said.
It added that ICE was carrying out the administration’s mass deportation policy, beginning with individuals it had identified as enforcement priorities.
However, the published information does not provide the full legal outcomes of each case. An arrest or an allegation does not, by itself, establish guilt, and the announcement does not confirm that all 24 individuals have been deported.
Full List Of Nigerians Named By DHS
The department identified the following individuals, the alleged offences associated with their arrests and the locations where they were apprehended:
Emmanuel Omowaiye — Mail fraud; Richmond, Texas.
Laurene Onwuka — Fraud and impersonation; Chantilly, Virginia.
Olusegun Shonekan — Wire fraud; Newark, New Jersey.
Olusegun Olaseni — Sale of amphetamine; Greencastle, Indiana.
Peter Ude — Wire fraud; Atlanta, Georgia.
Newton Jemide — Wire fraud, conspiracy and mail fraud; Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Shedrack Umukoro — Money laundering; Yazoo City, Mississippi.
Olasoji Akinbode — Fraud and impersonation; Kearny, New Jersey.
Oluwatosin Afolabi — Fraud; Conroe, Texas.
Alameen Adetunji Tokosi — Drug possession; Chicago, Illinois.
Joshua Ipoade — Wire fraud; Atlanta, Georgia.
Michael Orji — Weapons violation, fraud, identity theft, wire fraud, false citizenship and money laundering; Oxford, Wisconsin.
DHS presented the announcement as part of its wider immigration enforcement campaign against non-US citizens.
However, the information released does not specify the final immigration status of every individual or provide details of their respective deportation proceedings.
It also does not establish that every person named has been convicted of the alleged offence.
The announcement therefore documents the arrests and allegations presented by US immigration authorities, rather than a complete account of the legal proceedings involving all 24 Nigerians.
The cases come amid continuing US immigration enforcement operations under the Trump administration.
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