The United States Department of Homeland Security has released the names of dozens of Nigerians facing deportation following criminal convictions in the country, as part of an intensified immigration enforcement campaign.
The agency said the affected individuals were identified for removal after being found to have violated US immigration laws through various criminal offences. The latest action is in line with the government’s broader efforts to deport non-citizens convicted of crimes.
The Nigerians named by US authorities are:
- Marcus Unigwe
- Talatu Dada
- Okechukwu Okoronkwo
- Patrick Onogwu
- Sunday Adediora
- Chima Orji
- Kingsley Ariegwe
- Olaniyi Akintuyi
- Kamaludeen Giwa
- Elizabeth Miller
- Boluwaji Akingunsoye
- Dennis Ofuoma
- Akeem Adeleke
- Oriyomi Aloba
- Henry Idiagbonya
- Joshua Ineh
- Abdul Akinsanya
- Olatunde Oladinni
- Chibuzo Nwaonu
- Solomon Wilfred
- Peter Equere
- Adewale Aladekoba
- Abiemwense Obanor
- Christian Ogunghide
- Ifeanyi Okoro
- Mkpouto Etukudoh
- Chukwuemeka Okorie
- Olusegun Martins
- Daro Kosin
- Jeremiah Ehis
- Oyewole Balogun
- Quazeem Adeyinka
- Chinonso Ochie
- Aderemi Akefe
- Chibundu Anuebunwa
- Bamidele Bolatiwa
- Abraham Ola Osoko
- Dasola Abdulraheem
- Olamide Jolayemi
- Olumide Bankole Morakinyo
- Usman Momoh
- Joseph Ogbara
- Ifeanyi Echigeme
- Christopher Ojuma
- Boluwatife Afolabi
- Elizabeth Adeshewo
- Sunday Kunkushi
- Oluwole Odunowo
- Adeyinka Ademokunla
- Olamide Adedipe
- Akinwale Adaramaja
- Olugbenga Abass
- Emmanuel Mayegun Adeola
- Kenneth Unanka
- Oludayo Adeagbo
- Bernard Ogie Oretekor
- Cyril Odogwu
- Abimbola Esan
- Ifeanyi Nwaozomudoh
- Isaiah Okere
- Benji Macaulay
- Oluwafemi Orimolade
- Olufemi Olufisayo Olutiola
- Olaniyi Ojikutu
- Bolarinwa Salau
- Ayibatonye Bienzigha
- Uche Diuno
- Oluchi Jennifer
- Aishatu Umaru
- Sakiru Ambali
- Kingsley Ibhadore
- Olayinka A. Jones
- Jelili Qudus
- Ejike Asiegbunam
- Omotayo Akinto
- Toluwani Adebakin
- Adetunji Olofinlade
- Oluwaseun Kassim
- Abayomi Daramola
US officials noted that those listed will undergo the required legal and administrative procedures before any deportation is carried out. The authorities added that the enforcement exercise is aimed at ensuring compliance with immigration laws while removing foreign nationals convicted of offences that make them liable for deportation.