Nigerian Campaigner Igbojekwe Arrested by ICE in US

Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe, a 35-year-old Nigerian national, was taken into custody by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following his conviction for disorderly conduct related to an indecent exposure incident in East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced his arrest on October 7, stating that he was detained on October 1, four days after local police arrested him on September 27.

Igbojekwe pleaded guilty to the disorderly conduct charge. His arrest gained attention due to a reported connection to Janelle Stelson, a Democratic candidate for the US House of Representatives in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, although her campaign denied employing him.

A police report indicated that Igbojekwe was found with his genitals exposed while waiting to distribute campaign flyers for Stelson. DHS noted that Igbojekwe entered the US legally in June 2017 but overstayed his authorized period, which expired in November 2019.

He was granted deferred action in September 2021.