US Orders Deportation of 19 Nigerians

No fewer than 19 more Nigerians have been selected to the US government’s “worst of the worst” criminal list and are due for deportation.

According to data from the United States Department of Homeland Security’s website on Sunday, the most recent update has boosted the total number of Nigerians scheduled for deportation to 113.

The newly listed persons were convicted of a variety of charges, including sexual assault on a minor, fraud, assault, drug trafficking, and money laundering.

A note accompanying the list stated that the convicts were arrested by officials of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and would be deported after the completion of immigration procedures.

It read, “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is highlighting the worst of the worst criminal aliens arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

“Under Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership, the hardworking men and women of DHS and ICE are fulfilling Donald Trump’s promise and carrying out mass deportations — starting with the worst of the worst — including the illegal aliens you see here.”

Those newly added to the list include Adeolu Solabu, Oladayo Agboola, Chinonso Ochie, Oluchi Jennifer Chimdimma Chime, Samuel Omorodion, Sunday Adediora, Sunday Kunkushi and Mkpouto Etukudoh.

Others are Marcus Unigwe, Kehinde James, Blessing Uchanma, Victor Adebisi, Richard Ugbah, Olaniyi Ojikutu, Oluwamuyiwa Olawoye, Okechukwu Amadi, Femi Jolayemi, Anthony Asanya, Izuchukwu Okoye and Ebele Agbasiele.

The development comes amid US authorities’ ongoing war on criminals and unauthorised immigrants.

It has previously been reported exclusively that 79 convicted Nigerians were initially scheduled for deportation following their detention by ICE.

The figure has since grown to 113 in the last three weeks.