134 Nigerians Listed for Deportation Over Fraud Offences
A total of 134 Nigerians are facing deportation from the United States, as revealed by an analysis of records from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). These individuals are listed in the DHS's “Worst of the Worst” register, which includes foreign nationals arrested by ICE.
The latest update added 10 names in August, increasing the total from 124 Nigerians previously listed in July. The offences primarily include fraud-related crimes, with 59 records citing wire and mail fraud.
Money laundering appears in 17 records, while other offences include assault or violence (24 records), theft or larceny (16 records), identity theft (16 records), and drug-related offences (10 records). Notably, individuals like Temitope Bashua and Chukwuemeka Okorocha are cited for multiple offences.
The DHS has not specified when these individuals will be deported, nor provided specific dates for the previous listings.
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