US Government Publishes Names, Photos of 124 Nigerians Slate for Mass Deportation

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released an updated deportation register containing the names and photographs of 124 Nigerian nationals. The list places these individuals on what immigration authorities describe as a criminal registry reserved for serious offenders.

According to a formal statement hosted on the DHS website, the publishing of these records is part of a broad enforcement sweep carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). While the exact timeline and schedule for the deportation flights remain undisclosed due to security protocols, U.S. immigration authorities confirmed that every individual listed has been convicted of a serious crime within the American legal system.

The enforcement action is tied directly to sweeping immigration measures enacted by President Donald Trump following his return to office on January 20, 2025. Upon reassuming the presidency, Trump signed several executive orders declaring illegal immigration a national emergency. One specific directive, titled Protecting the American People Against Invasion, ordered immigration agencies to prioritize the tracking, arrest, and immediate removal of non-citizens deemed a risk to public safety and national security. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the aggressive approach, stating the administration is fully dedicated to fulfilling campaign promises of removing individuals with criminal records.

The ongoing crackdown has already resulted in significant mass deportations globally, with Latin American nations such as Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and El Salvador recording the highest numbers of returnees. However, ICE has systematically expanded its deportation flights to encompass countries across the Caribbean, Asia, and Africa. Nigeria has faced heightened scrutiny from the administration, which previously implemented partial visa restrictions on Nigerian citizens citing gaps in identity management, visa overstay rates, and information sharing.

The published registry names dozens of individuals, including 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, Oriyomi Aloba, Oludayo Adeagbo, and Olaniyi Akintuyi.

Also on the register are 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, Olajide Olateru-Olagbegi, Omotayo Akinto, Kenneth Unanka, Jeremiah Ehis, Oluwafemi Orimolade, Ayibatonye Bienzigha, Uche Diuno, Akinwale Adaramaja, Boluwatife Afolabi, Chinonso Ochie, Olayinka A. Jones, Theophilus Anwana, Aishatu Umaru, Henry Idiagbonya, 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.

The remaining individuals identified by the department include Bernard Ogie Oretekor, Abiemwense Obanor, Olufemi Olufisayo Olutiola, Chukwuemeka Okorie, Abimbola Esan, Elizabeth Miller, Chima Orji, Adetunji Olofinlade, Abdul Akinsanya, Elizabeth Adeshewo, Dennis Ofuoma, Quazeem Adeyinka, Ifeanyi Okoro, Oluwaseun Kassim, Olumide Bankole Morakinyo, Abraham Ola Osoko, Oluchi Jennifer, and Chibuzo Nwaonu.