The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has disclosed plans to deport no fewer than 79 Nigerians who have been classified among the country’s “worst of the worst” criminal aliens.
Information obtained from the DHS website on Monday indicates that the individuals were convicted of a range of offences, including fraud, drug trafficking, assault, manslaughter, robbery, and other related crimes.
According to DHS, the arrests were carried out as part of an intensified nationwide operation targeting criminal immigrants.
In a statement, the department said it is drawing attention to “the worst of the worst criminal aliens” apprehended by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The statement added that under the leadership of Under Secretary Noem, DHS and ICE personnel are implementing President Donald Trump’s immigration policy by prioritising the deportation of individuals with serious criminal records.
The list includes Boluwaji Akingunsoye, Ejike Asiegbunam, Emmanuel Mayegun Adeola, Bamidele Bolatiwa, Ifeanyi Nwaozomudoh, Aderemi Akefe, Solomon Wilfred, Chibundu Anuebunwa, Joshua Ineh, Usman Momoh, Oluwole Odunowo, Bolarinwa Salau, and Oriyomi Aloba.
Also named are Oludayo Adeagbo, Olaniyi Akintuyi, Talatu Dada, Olatunde Oladinni, Jelili Qudus, Abayomi Daramola, Toluwani Adebakin, Olamide Jolayemi, Isaiah Okere, Benji Macaulay, and Joseph Ogbara.
Others on the list include Olusegun Martins, Kingsley Ariegwe, Olugbenga Abass, Oyewole Balogun, Adeyinka Ademokunla, Christian Ogunghide, Christopher Ojuma, Olamide Adedipe, Patrick Onogwu, Olajide Olateru-Olagbegi, and Omotayo Akinto.
Additional names 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.
Further listed are 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.
Also included are Bernard Ogie Oretekor, Abiemwense Obanor, Olufemi Olufisayo Olutiola, Chukwuemeka Okorie, Abimbola Esan, Elizabeth Miller, Chima Orji, Adetunji Olofinlade, Abdul Akinsanya, Elizabeth Adeshewo, Dennis Ofuoma, and Boluwaji Akingunsoye.
Other individuals named are Quazeem Adeyinka, Ifeanyi Okoro, Oluwaseun Kassim, Olumide Bankole Morakinyo, Abraham Ola Osoko, Oluchi Jennifer, and Chibuzo Nwaonu.
President Donald Trump’s administration has sustained an aggressive campaign against criminal and undocumented immigrants across the United States, with Nigerians reportedly among those significantly impacted.
Reports indicate that while some Nigerians have gone into hiding, others have begun quietly returning to Nigeria amid the intensified enforcement actions led by ICE.
The broad crackdown — which reportedly includes door-to-door raids — has sparked fear, controversy, and protests in several parts of the country, particularly following a number of high-profile encounters involving federal immigration officers.
