Nigerian Eye
US Releases Names, Photos of 124 Nigerians on Deportation List for Serious Crimes
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published an updated list identifying 124 Nigerians targeted for deportation, describing them as part of the "worst-of-the-worst" criminal offenders. According to a statement released on the DHS website on Wednesday, the individuals were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and placed on the agency's priority removal list due to criminal convictions. While names and photographs have been made public, specific details of the offenses and the exact deportation timeline were not disclosed. The move aligns with the Trump administration’s intensified immigration enforcement efforts, which began after President Donald Trump returned to office on January 20, 2025. Executive orders issued on his first day declared illegal immigration a national emergency and prioritized the removal of individuals posing threats to public safety. A DHS statement said: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is highlighting the worst of worst criminal aliens arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Under DHS leadership, the hardworking men and women of DHS and ICE are fulfilling President Trump’s promise and carrying out mass deportations – starting with the worst of the worst – including the illegal aliens you see here.” Partial List of NamesThe published names include (as reported):Sunday Adediora, Sunday Kunkushi, Mkpouto Etukudoh, Marcus Unigwe, Olaniyi Ojikutu, 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, Oriyomi Aloba. Oludayo Adeagbo, Olaniyi Akintuyi, Talatu Dada, Olatunde Oladinni, Jelili Qudus, Abayomi Daramola, Toluwani Adebakin, Olamide Jolayemi, Isaiah Okere, Benji Macaulay, Joseph Ogbara, Olusegun Martins, Kingsley Ariegwe, Olugbenga Abass, Oyewole Balogun, Adeyinka Ademokunla, Christian Ogunghide, Christopher Ojuma, Olamide Adedipe, Patrick Onogwu, Olajide Olateru-Olagbegi, Omotayo Akinto. Kenneth Unanka, Jeremiah Ehis, Oluwafemi Orimolade, Ayibatonye Bienzigha, Uche Diuno, Akinwale Adaramaja, Boluwatife Afolabi, Chinonso Ochie, Olayinka A. Jones, Theophilus Anwana, Aishatu Umaru, Henry Idiagbonya, Okechukwu Okoronkwo, Daro Kosin, Sakiru Ambali, Kamaludeen Giwa, Cyril Odogwu, Ifeanyi Echigeme, Kingsley Ibhadore, Suraj Tairu, Peter Equere, Dasola Abdulraheem, Adewale Aladekoba, Akeem Adeleke. 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, Chibuzo Nwaonu. The full list with accompanying photos is available on the DHS "Worst of the Worst" page. This latest action is part of broader deportation operations that have prioritized individuals with criminal records. Nigeria has faced heightened scrutiny, including partial visa restrictions imposed in June over concerns related to identity management, information sharing, and overstay rates. Deportation flights have expanded to various African countries as enforcement continues. Official data shows high volumes of removals from Latin American nations, with growing operations in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean.
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