U.S. Plans Deportation of 79 Nigerians, Gives Reason
The United States government has announced plans to deport 79 Nigerian nationals as part of a renewed nationwide crackdown on immigrants convicted of serious criminal offences, according to information released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Data published on the DHS website on Tuesday indicated that the affected Nigerians were identified among individuals described as “high-priority criminal aliens” and have been convicted of offences ranging from fraud, drug trafficking and robbery to assault and manslaughter.
In a statement accompanying the list, the DHS said the arrests and planned removals were carried out under an intensified enforcement drive led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), targeting non-citizens with criminal records.
“The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is highlighting criminal aliens arrested by ICE as part of an aggressive enforcement effort. Under the current administration’s directive, DHS and ICE personnel are carrying out mass deportations, beginning with those convicted of the most serious crimes,” the statement read.
The list released by U.S. authorities includes dozens of Nigerians spread across several states, underscoring what officials described as a broader strategy to strengthen domestic security and uphold immigration laws.
Among those named are Boluwaji Akingunsoye, Ejike Asiegbunam, Emmanuel Mayegun Adeola, Bamidele Bolatiwa, Ifeanyi Nwaozomudoh, Aderemi Akefe, Solomon Wilfred, Chibundu Anuebunwa, Joshua Ineh, Usman Momoh, Oluwole Odunowo and Bolarinwa Salau.
Others on the list include Oriyomi Aloba, Oludayo Adeagbo, Olaniyi Akintuyi, Talatu Dada, Olatunde Oladinni, Jelili Qudus, Abayomi Daramola, Toluwani Adebakin, Olamide Jolayemi, Isaiah Okere, Benji Macaulay and Joseph Ogbara.
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Further names released by the DHS are Olusegun Martins, Kingsley Ariegwe, Olugbenga Abass, Oyewole Balogun, Adeyinka Ademokunla, Christian Ogunghide, Christopher Ojuma, Olamide Adedipe, Patrick Onogwu, Olajide Olateru Olagbegi and Omotayo Akinto.
Also listed are Kenneth Unanka, Jeremiah Ehis, Oluwafemi Orimolade, Ayibatonye Bienzigha, Uche Diuno, Akinwale Adaramaja, Boluwatife Afolabi, Chinonso Ochie, Olayinka A. Jones, Theophilus Anwana, Aishatu Umaru and Henry Idiagbonya.
Additional names include Okechukwu Okoronkwo, Daro Kosin, Sakiru Ambali, Kamaludeen Giwa, Cyril Odogwu, Ifeanyi Echigeme, Kingsley Ibhadore, Suraj Tairu, Peter Equere, Dasola Abdulraheem, Adewale Aladekoba and Akeem Adeleke.
The DHS also listed Bernard Ogie Oretekor, Abiemwense Obanor, Olufemi Olufisayo Olutiola, Chukwuemeka Okorie, Abimbola Esan, Elizabeth Miller, Chima Orji, Adetunji Olofinlade, Abdul Akinsanya, Elizabeth Adeshewo, Dennis Ofuoma, Quazeem Adeyinka, Ifeanyi Okoro, Oluwaseun Kassim, Olumide Bankole Morakinyo, Abraham Ola Osoko, Oluchi Jennifer and Chibuzo Nwaonu.
The development comes amid an intensified immigration enforcement campaign under the administration of President Donald Trump, which has prioritised the identification and removal of non-citizens convicted of serious crimes.
Reports indicate that the sweeping operations, including coordinated arrests and raids by federal immigration officers, have generated fear and controversy in several U.S. cities, prompting protests and renewed debate over immigration policies.
Some Nigerians residing in the United States are said to have gone into hiding, while others have reportedly begun making arrangements to return home voluntarily as enforcement actions continue.
U.S. authorities, however, maintain that the measures are aimed at strengthening national security and ensuring strict compliance with immigration and criminal laws.
By PRNigeria
