By Eteteonline
The United States (US) government has concluded measures to deport 79 Nigerians presently residing in that nation. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) made the announcement.
The 79 Nigerians are named among persons on a high-priority “worst offenders, due to various criminal activities. This follows enhanced immigration enforcement efforts around the country.
According to the DHS, the impacted Nigerians were convicted of numerous offences, including fraud, drug trafficking, assault, homicide, robbery, and organized international cybercrime
The individuals were reportedly apprehended as part of a greater crackdown on criminal immigrants by U.S. officials. DHS reported that the arrests were carried out by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of ongoing efforts to remove individuals with substantial criminal records from the nation.
The US Department of Homeland Security recognized the worst of the worst foreign criminal elements captured by ICE. It said in a statement, “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 you see here.”
According to the published list, the Nigerians marked for deportation include 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.
Others named are 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 and Omotayo Akinto.
Also included are Kenneth Unanka, Jeremiah Ehis, Oluwafemi Orimolade, Ayibatonyе Bienzigha, Uche Diuno, Akinwale Adaramaja, Boluwatife Afolabi, Chinonso Ochie, Olayinka A. Jones, Theophilus Anwana, Aishatu Umaru and Henry Idiagbonya.
Additional names listed by DHS include 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.
Other deportees 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, Boluwaji Akingunsoye, Quazeem Adeyinka, Ifeanyi Okoro, Oluwaseun Kassim, Olumide Bankole Morakinyo, Abraham Ola Osoko, Oluchi Jennifer, and Chibuzo Nwaonu.
In recent weeks, ICE officials have embarked on sweeping arrests of foreigners as part of President Trump’s crackdown on criminals and illegal immigrants.
The deportation of these individuals under the present circumstances is very unfortunate, as they stand the risk of losing their residency status and accumulated foreign assets, as well as damaging the image of Nigeria.
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