The United States government has released an updated deportation list containing the names of 124 Nigerian nationals as part of its intensified immigration enforcement programme under President Donald Trump.
The announcement was made in a statement published on Wednesday on the official website of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
According to the department, the affected Nigerians have been placed on what it described as its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register.
Although the names and photographs of those listed have been made public, the US authorities did not specify when the deportation process would commence.
The Department of Homeland Security stated that the action forms part of its ongoing nationwide immigration enforcement operations targeting undocumented migrants convicted of serious criminal offences.
However, the agency did not disclose the specific crimes committed by the individuals listed or provide details regarding the timeline for their removal from the United States.
“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,” the statement read.
Among the Nigerians listed are 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 and Oriyomi Aloba.
Others include 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.
The list also features 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 and Akeem Adeleke.
Additional names published by the department include 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 and Chibuzo Nwaonu.
The latest move forms part of the sweeping immigration measures introduced by President Donald Trump following his return to office on January 20, 2025.
Immediately after assuming office, Trump signed several executive orders declaring illegal immigration a national emergency and directing federal agencies to strengthen border security while accelerating the removal of undocumented migrants.
One of the executive orders, titled Protecting the American People Against Invasion, instructed immigration authorities to prioritise the identification, arrest and deportation of migrants considered removable under US immigration laws, particularly those regarded as threats to national security and public safety.
The Department of Homeland Security said the administration was fulfilling Trump’s campaign pledge to carry out mass deportations, beginning with what it described as the most dangerous criminal offenders.
The agency further disclosed that officers of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had been directed to intensify enforcement operations across the country against non-citizens convicted of serious crimes.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has repeatedly defended the administration’s immigration policies, maintaining that the government remains committed to enforcing immigration laws and removing undocumented migrants with criminal records.
According to official US immigration statistics, Guatemala has recorded the highest number of deportees since the renewed enforcement campaign began, followed by Honduras, Mexico and El Salvador, highlighting the administration’s strong focus on migrants from Latin America.
The United States has also expanded deportation operations to several countries in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean as immigration enforcement continues to intensify.
Nigeria has increasingly come under the scrutiny of the Trump administration in recent months.
In June, Washington imposed partial visa restrictions on Nigerian citizens, citing concerns over identity management, information sharing, visa overstay rates and security screening procedures.
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