The US government has increased the number of Nigerians targeted for deportation to 134, disclosing images and full identities as part of the revised list.
The arrests were made in places around the country, including Dallas, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Baltimore, New York, and Salt Lake City, among others.
Their claimed crimes include financial, physical, and sexual offenses.
Fraud and Financial Crime
A considerable number of people named face charges related to financial crimes. Adesina Surajudeen Lasisi, arrested in Dallas, Texas, is charged with wire fraud and mail fraud.
Eghosa Obaretin, arrested in San Antonio, Texas, faces fraud and wire fraud charges. Stephen Oseghale was arrested in Thomson, Illinois, and charged with wire fraud and identity theft.
Others named include Obinwanne Okeke, who was arrested in Oakdale, Louisiana, on wire fraud charges; Benjamin Ifebajo, who was detained in Atlanta for money laundering; Chukwudi Kingsley Kalu, who was arrested in Salt Lake City for money laundering; and Oludayo Adeagbo, who was arrested in Butner, North Carolina, on wire fraud and identity theft charges.
Toluwani Adebakin, arrested in Yazoo City, Mississippi, is charged with wire fraud and money laundering, while Benji Macaulay, detained in Lompoc, California, is accused of fraud involving false statements, fake citizenship claims, and the unauthorized use of credit cards.
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Violent and sexual offences
Several people on the list are facing significant violent and sexual criminal charges. Donald Ehie, arrested in Clayton, Missouri, faces charges of assault, weapon offenses, kidnapping an adult, and multiple counts of aggravated assault.
Ibrahim Ijaoba, who is being held in Florence, Colorado, and is affiliated with the Bloods gang, is charged with robbery with a firearm, assault, and aggravated assault on a police officer.
Oluwaseyanu Akinola Afolabi, apprehended in Brownsburg, Indiana, has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and sexual offenses against children.
Emmanuel Mayegun Adeola, apprehended in District Heights, Maryland, is charged with assault, as is Oladayo Agboola, who was detained in Orient, Ohio.
Joshua Ineh, arrested in Burnsville, Minnesota, is charged with a criminal offense, while Oluwadamilola Olufunsho Ojo, apprehended in Conroe, Texas, is charged with aggravated violence against a family member.
Drug and weapon charges
Franklin Ibeabuchi, detained in Tallahassee, Florida, faces charges of carrying a prohibited weapon. Aderemi Akefe, detained in Detroit, Michigan, is charged with smuggling to evade customs fees and driving under the influence.
Ifeanyi Nwaozomudoh, detained in Dallas, faces robbery and hazardous drug charges, while Olamide Jolayemi is held in Oklahoma City, is listed for computer crimes and driving under the influence.
10 New Faces and Names to be Deported
The US government has revealed the identities and photographs of ten Nigerian nationals pending deportation who are being held in detention centers across multiple states.
The detainees are charged with a variety of crimes, including wire fraud, identity theft, drug charges, child mistreatment, and firearm possession. The US administration halted immigrant visa interviews, which caused great confusion.