US Releases Names Of 24 Nigerians Arrested Over Alleged Crimes

According to the department, the Nigerian nationals were apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in different locations across the United States.

The alleged offences linked to the arrests include wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, drug-related crimes, identity theft, assault, forgery and cruelty towards a child.

In a statement accompanying the publication, DHS said the exercise was intended to highlight non-US citizens with criminal records who had been arrested by immigration enforcement officers.

“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),” the statement reads.

“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 list released by the department contains the names of the Nigerians, the alleged offences associated with their arrests and the locations where they were apprehended.

The 24 Nigerians and the details of their arrests are listed below:

DHS said the arrests formed part of the Trump administration’s broader immigration enforcement and deportation efforts.

The department’s announcement identified the alleged offences associated with the individuals but did not provide further details about the specific circumstances of each arrest in the information supplied. The allegations should not be treated as proof of guilt.

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