The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published the names of 10 Nigerians on its latest “Worst of the Worst” register, identifying them as immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over alleged criminal offences.
The latest list, published on the DHS website, contains Nigerians linked to alleged offences ranging from wire fraud, identity theft and drug-related crimes to assault, conspiracy and offences involving children.
The 10 Nigerians named 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.
The DHS said the register was created to draw public attention to immigrants it describes as the “worst of worst criminal aliens” arrested by ICE.
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin said the latest arrests formed part of the administration’s broader immigration enforcement campaign.
“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,” Mullin said.
“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 enforcement actions were being carried out under the Trump administration’s deportation policy, with a focus on immigrants it considers to pose serious criminal concerns.
“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 follows a similar DHS update in July, when the department released the names of 124 Nigerians arrested by ICE and listed on the same register.
Those previously listed Nigerians were associated with various alleged criminal offences. However, the department did not provide specific deportation dates for the individuals named in the July publication.
The publication of the latest names comes amid the Trump administration’s intensified immigration enforcement drive, which has placed deportation of undocumented immigrants accused or convicted of crimes at the centre of its policy.
