U.S. immigration authorities are reportedly preparing the deportation of a group of Nigerian nationals described in circulating reports as among the “worst of the worst” criminals facing removal from the United States, according to information that has emerged from immigration enforcement sources and widely shared lists.
The reports indicate that the individuals named are Nigerians who have either completed prison sentences or are nearing the end of criminal proceedings and are now subject to deportation under U.S. immigration law, which mandates removal for non-citizens convicted of certain serious offenses. The alleged crimes have not been individually detailed in the publicly circulated information, but the descriptions suggest they involve offenses considered severe under federal and state statutes.
Among the names listed are 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. The list continues with Oludayo Adeagbo, Olaniyi Akintuyi, Talatu Dada, Olatunde Oladinni, Jelili Qudus, Abayomi Daramola, Toluwani Adebakin, Olamide Jolayemi, Isaiah Okere, Benji Macaulay, and Joseph Ogbara.
Additional names reported include Olusegun Martins, Kingsley Ariegwe, Olugbenga Abass, Oyewole Balogun, Adeyinka Ademokunla, Christian Ogunghide, Christopher Ojuma, Olamide Adedipe, Patrick Onogwu, Olajide Olateru-Olagbegi, and Omotayo Akinto. Others mentioned are Kenneth Unanka, Jeremiah Ehis, Oluwafemi Orimolade, Ayibatonye Bienzigha, Uche Diuno, Akinwale Adaramaja, Boluwatife Afolabi, Chinonso Ochie, Olayinka A. Jones, Theophilus Anwana, Aishatu Umaru, and Henry Idiagbonya.
Further names appearing in the reports include Okechukwu Okoronkwo, Daro Kosin, Sakiru Ambali, Kamaludeen Giwa, Cyril Odogwu, Ifeanyi Echigeme, Kingsley Ibhadore, Suraj Tairu, Peter Equere, Dasola Abdulraheem, Adewale Aladekoba, and Akeem Adeleke. Also listed are Bernard Ogie Oretekor, Abiemwense Obanor, Olufemi Olufisayo Olutiola, Chukwuemeka Okorie, Abimbola Esan, Elizabeth Miller, Chima Orji, Adetunji Olofinlade, Abdul Akinsanya, Elizabeth Adeshewo, Dennis Ofuoma, and Boluwaji Akingunsoye, whose name appears more than once in the circulated material.
The list further includes Quazeem Adeyinka, Ifeanyi Okoro, Oluwaseun Kassim, Olumide Bankole Morakinyo, Abraham Ola Osoko, Oluchi Jennifer, and Chibuzo Nwaonu. The repetition of some names and the lack of official documentation accompanying the list have raised questions about its accuracy, though similar deportation actions have been confirmed in previous years involving Nigerian nationals convicted of crimes in the United States.
Under U.S. law, non-citizens convicted of aggravated felonies, violent crimes, fraud-related offenses, or other serious violations are subject to mandatory removal after serving their sentences. Immigration and Customs Enforcement typically coordinates with the individuals’ home countries to obtain travel documents before deportation can be carried out.
Nigerian authorities have not issued a formal statement confirming receipt of a deportation notice tied specifically to the names circulating, and U.S. officials have also not released an official, comprehensive list to the public. In past cases, deportees have been returned in batches on chartered or commercial flights, often sparking public debate in Nigeria over reintegration and public safety.
The development has generated strong reactions online, with some commentators expressing concern about the stigma such reports may place on the wider Nigerian community abroad, while others argue that deportation following criminal convictions is a standard legal process. Until official confirmation is released by U.S. or Nigerian authorities, the full scope and timing of the reported deportations remain unclear.
