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By Goli Innocent
The United States Government has announced plans to deport an additional 18 Nigerians listed on its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register, raising the total number of Nigerians slated for removal to 97.
This comes barely one week after media reports of 79 Nigerians convicted of various offences had been shortlisted for deportation by U.S. authorities.
A follow-up check on the website of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday showed that 18 more names had been added, indicating an expansion of the ongoing enforcement exercise.
According to the updated records, offences linked to the newly listed individuals include wire fraud, mail fraud and identity theft, among others.
An accompanying statement on the DHS website said the arrests and deportations were part of a nationwide crackdown on criminal immigrants.
It read, “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is highlighting the worst of the worst criminal aliens arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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“Under Secretary Noem’s leadership, the hardworking men and women of DHS and ICE are fulfilling President Donald Trump’s promise and carrying out mass deportations, starting with the worst of the worst, including the illegal aliens listed here.”
Those named on the latest list include Oluwaseyanu Akinola Afolabi, Olugbeminiyi Aderibigbe, Benjamin Ifebajo, Obinwanne Okeke, Kolawole Aminu, Oluwadamilola Olufunsho Ojo and Franklin Ibeabuchi.
Others are Alex Afolabi Ogunshakin, Joshua Ineh, Stephen Oseghale, Eghosa Obaretin, Adesina Surajudeen Lasisi, Ibrahim Ijaoba, Azeez Yinusa, Charles Akabuogu, Kelechi Umeh, Lotenna Chisom Umeadi, Donald Ehie and Chukwudi Kingsley Kalu.
The development underscores the Trump administration’s sustained hardline stance against illegal and criminal immigrants across the United States, with Nigerians among several foreign nationals affected.
79 Nigerians had been listed for deportation following convictions for various criminal offences.
Some of those previously named include Boluwaji Akingunsoye, Ejike Asiegbunam, Emmanuel Mayegun Adeola, Bamidele Bolatiwa, Ifeanyi Nwaozomudoh, Aderemi Akefe, Solomon Wilfred, Chibundu Anuebunwa, Usman Momoh, Oluwole Odunowo, Bolarinwa Salau and Oriyomi Aloba.
Others are Oludayo Adeagbo, Olaniyi Akintuyi, Talatu Dada, Olatunde Oladinni, Jelili Qudus, Abayomi Daramola, Toluwani Adebakin, Olamide Jolayemi, Isaiah Okere, Benji Macaulay and Joseph Ogbara.
