Deportation: US Adds 10 Nigerians to ‘Worst of the Worst’ Register

Ten more Nigerians have been added to the United States Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) “Worst of the Worst” register as the Trump administration continues its immigration enforcement and deportation drive.

The names and photographs were published on the official DHS website. The database features immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in connection with alleged criminal offences.

The latest Nigerian nationals on the list are associated with allegations ranging from fraud and identity theft to drug offences, assault, conspiracy and crimes involving children.

They include:

• Temitope Bashua — Wire fraud, identity theft and fraud — Allenwood, Pennsylvania.
• Ojehoro Lewis — Cruelty towards a child — Conroe, Texas.
• Osemudiamen Kingsley Oziegbe — Wire fraud — Louisville, Kentucky.
• Daniel Oworen — Dangerous drugs — Conroe, Texas.
• Raymond H. Ekevwo — Wire fraud — Oxford, Wisconsin.
• Franklin Dikeocha — Sex offence against a child – fondling — Dallas, Texas.
• Johnson Ogunlana — Fraud and identity theft — White Deer, Pennsylvania.
• Chukwuemeka Okorocha — Wire fraud, dangerous drugs, possession of a weapon and aggravated assault involving a non-family gun — Allenwood, Pennsylvania.
• Tunde Korede — Conspiracy — Allenwood, Pennsylvania.
• Chukwuemeka Chinye — Larceny from a banking-type institution, fraud, larceny, identity theft and conspiracy — Pollock, Louisiana.

According to DHS, the register is intended to highlight individuals it refers to as the “worst of worst criminal aliens” who have been arrested by ICE.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the enforcement operation, saying ICE was focused on immigrants accused of serious and violent crimes.

“Every day, the patriots of ICE are working to target the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from our country. Just yesterday, ICE arrested murderers, pedophiles, kidnappers, and other violent criminals to make America safe again,” Mullin said.

He said the administration would continue its deportation efforts, including in jurisdictions designated as sanctuary cities.

“Under President Trump’s leadership, there will be no safe haven for illegal aliens, including in sanctuary cities which put illegal aliens over their own citizens. We will never apologize for arresting and deporting illegal aliens, because that’s how we protect American lives,” he added.

DHS said the latest actions were consistent with President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda.

“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 department said.

The 10 Nigerians were added to the register after DHS published a separate list in July containing 124 Nigerians arrested by ICE.

That earlier list also featured Nigerians linked to different alleged criminal offences, but DHS did not disclose specific dates for their deportation.

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