At least 19 more Nigerians are set to be deported after being placed on the US government’s “worst of the worst” criminal list.
According to information obtained on Sunday from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website, the most recent revision has raised the total number of Nigerians scheduled for deportation to 113.
The newly mentioned persons were found guilty of a variety of offenses, including drug trafficking, money laundering, violence, fraud, and sexual assault of a juvenile.
The list was accompanied by a message stating that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities had arrested the offenders and that they would be deported once immigration proceedings were completed.
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 a crackdown by the US authorities on criminal and undocumented migrants.
Chronicle NG reported that 79 convicted Nigerians were initially listed for deportation following their arrest by ICE. The number has since risen to 113 within the last three weeks.
