US publishes fresh names, photos of 10 Nigerians to be deported

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has added 10 Nigerian nationals to its “Worst of the Worst” criminal register for deportation.

The public list featured the names and photographs of individuals arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following convictions for serious offenses.

The latest names were published on the official DHS website and include individuals linked to cases involving fraud, identity theft, drug offences, assault, conspiracy and offences involving children.

The 10 Nigerians listed in the latest update are:

Temitope Bashua — Wire fraud, identity theft and fraud — Allenwood, Pennsylvania

Ojehoro Lewis — Cruelty towards a child — Conroe, Texas

Osemudiamen Kingsley Oziegbe — Wire fraud — Louisville, Kentucky

Daniel Oworen — Dangerous drugs — Conroe, Texas

Raymond H. Ekevwo — Wire fraud — Oxford, Wisconsin

Franklin Dikeocha — Sex offence against a child – fondling — Dallas, Texas

Johnson Ogunlana — Fraud and identity theft — White Deer, Pennsylvania

Chukwuemeka Okorocha — Wire fraud, dangerous drugs, possession of a weapon and aggravated assault involving a non-family gun — Allenwood, Pennsylvania

Tunde Korede — Conspiracy — Allenwood, Pennsylvania

Chukwuemeka Chinye — Larceny from a banking-type institution, fraud, larceny, identity theft and conspiracy — Pollock, Louisiana

DHS said the register was established to draw attention to immigrants it describes as the “worst of worst criminal aliens” arrested by ICE.

“Every day, the patriots of ICE are working to target the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from our country.

“Just yesterday, ICE arrested murderers, pedophiles, kidnappers, and other violent criminals to make America safe again,” said Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin.

“Under President Trump’s leadership, there will be no safe haven for illegal aliens, including in sanctuary cities which put illegal aliens over their own citizens.

“We will never apologize for arresting and deporting illegal aliens, because that’s how we protect American lives.”

The department said the latest immigration enforcement actions were part of the Trump administration’s deportation policy.

“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,” the department said.

The latest publication comes after DHS released another list in July containing 124 Nigerians arrested by ICE and identified on the same register.

The July list featured Nigerians associated with a range of criminal offences, although the department did not provide specific deportation dates for those individuals.