Trump Crackdown: 124 Nigerians named in fresh US deportation drive

By Paul Dada

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has named 124 Nigerians among foreign nationals it intends to deport as part of its ongoing immigration enforcement operations.

The agency disclosed this in a statement published on its website even as it describes those listed as belonging to its “worst of the worst” category of criminal offenders arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Although the DHS released the names and photographs of those affected, it did not specify when deportation proceedings would begin or provide details of the offences for which they were convicted.

But the department said he exercise formed part of a broader effort by the administration of President Donald Trump to remove non-citizens with criminal records from the United States.

The statement said: “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).

“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.”

Among the Nigerians named by the department are Sunday Adediora, Sunday Kunkushi, Mkpouto Etukudoh, Marcus Unigwe, Olaniyi Ojikutu, Boluwaji Akingunsoye, Ejike Asiegbunam, Emmanuel Mayegun Adeola, Bamidele Bolatiwa, Ifeanyi Nwaozomudoh, Aderemi Akefe, Solomon Wilfred, Chibundu Anuebunwa, Joshua Ineh, Usman Momoh, Oluwole Odunowo, Bolarinwa Salau and Oriyomi Aloba.

Others listed include Oludayo Adeagbo, Olaniyi Akintuyi, Talatu Dada, Olatunde Oladinni, Jelili Qudus, Abayomi Daramola, Toluwani Adebakin, Olamide Jolayemi, Isaiah Okere, Benji Macaulay, Joseph Ogbara, Olusegun Martins, Kingsley Ariegwe, Olugbenga Abass, Oyewole Balogun, Adeyinka Ademokunla, Christian Ogunghide, Christopher Ojuma, Olamide Adedipe, Patrick Onogwu and Olajide Olateru-Olagbegi, among others.

The latest deportation move is part of the stricter immigration measures introduced after President Trump returned to office on 20 January 2025.

On his first day back in office, Trump signed several executive orders declaring illegal immigration a national emergency, strengthening border security and directing federal agencies to speed up the removal of undocumented migrants.