The United States government has expanded its deportation list to include 134 Nigerians, publicly releasing their photographs and full names as part of the updated roster. The individuals were arrested in cities across the country, including Dallas, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Baltimore, New York, and Salt Lake City, among others.
Financial Crimes Dominate the Expanded List
A significant portion of those named face charges connected to financial crimes. Adesina Surajudeen Lasisi, arrested in Dallas, Texas, is listed for wire fraud and mail fraud. Eghosa Obaretin, picked up in San Antonio, Texas, faces fraud and wire fraud charges. Stephen Oseghale, arrested in Thomson, Illinois, is charged with wire fraud and identity theft.
Others named include Obinwanne Okeke, arrested in Oakdale, Louisiana, on wire fraud charges; Benjamin Ifebajo, held in Atlanta for money laundering; Chukwudi Kingsley Kalu, arrested in Salt Lake City for money laundering; and Oludayo Adeagbo, arrested in Butner, North Carolina, on wire fraud and identity theft charges.
Toluwani Adebakin, arrested in Yazoo City, Mississippi, faces charges of wire fraud and money laundering, while Benji Macaulay, held in Lompoc, California, is listed for fraud involving false statements, false citizenship claims, and illegal use of credit cards.
Violent and Sexual Offences on the List
Several individuals on the list face serious violent and sexual crime charges. Donald Ehie, arrested in Clayton, Missouri, is charged with assault, weapon offences, kidnapping an adult, and multiple counts of aggravated assault. Ibrahim Ijaoba, held in Florence, Colorado, and listed with a Bloods gang affiliation, faces charges including robbery with a firearm, assault, and aggravated assault on a police officer.
Oluwaseyanu Akinola Afolabi, arrested in Brownsburg, Indiana, is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and sexual offences against a child. Emmanuel Mayegun Adeola, picked up in District Heights, Maryland, faces an assault charge, while Oladayo Agboola was arrested in Orient, Ohio.
Joshua Ineh, arrested in Burnsville, Minnesota, is charged with a criminal offence, and Oluwadamilola Olufunsho Ojo, held in Conroe, Texas, faces charges of aggravated assault against a family member.
Drug and Weapon Charges Included
Franklin Ibeabuchi, arrested in Tallahassee, Florida, faces charges that include carrying a prohibited weapon. Aderemi Akefe, arrested in Detroit, Michigan, is listed for smuggling to avoid customs duties, and driving under the influence.
Ifeanyi Nwaozomudoh, arrested in Dallas, faces robbery and dangerous drug charges, while Olamide Jolayemi, held in Oklahoma City, is listed for computer crimes and driving under the influence.
The expanded list reflects the US government's ongoing enforcement actions, which have also led to the release of information about nine categories of immigrants considered safe from deportation under US law, as previously reported by Legit.ng.
