THE United States has released an updated deportation list containing the names of 124 Nigerians, placing them on what the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) described as its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register as part of the Trump administration’s intensified immigration enforcement campaign.
News Point Nigeria reports that the updated list was published on the official website of the US Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, with the agency stating that those named were among criminal non-citizens targeted for deportation by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Although the DHS made the names and photographs of those listed public, it did not disclose when the deportations would begin.
According to the department, the deportation exercise forms part of ongoing immigration enforcement operations aimed at removing non-citizens convicted of serious crimes.
However, the agency did not provide details of the specific offences allegedly committed by the individuals or indicate when each deportation would take place.
In a statement accompanying the publication, the DHS 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.”
Nigerians listed by the US Department of Homeland Security
The latest action forms part of the sweeping immigration enforcement measures introduced by the administration of President Donald Trump following his return to office on January 20, 2025.
On his first day back in office, Trump signed a series of executive orders declaring illegal immigration a national emergency and directing federal agencies to strengthen border security while accelerating the removal of undocumented migrants.
One of the executive orders, titled “Protecting the American People Against Invasion,” instructed immigration authorities to prioritise the arrest and deportation of removable migrants, particularly those considered threats to public safety and national security.
Defending the policy, the Department of Homeland Security said the administration was fulfilling President Trump’s campaign promise to carry out mass deportations, beginning with what it described as the “worst of the worst” criminal offenders.
The department added that officers of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had been directed to intensify nationwide operations against non-citizens convicted of serious crimes.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also defended the renewed immigration crackdown, saying the administration remained committed to enforcing US immigration laws and removing undocumented immigrants with criminal records in line with President Trump’s immigration agenda.
Official US immigration data show that Guatemala has recorded the highest number of deportees since the renewed enforcement campaign began, followed by Honduras, Mexico and El Salvador, reflecting the administration’s continued focus on migrants from Latin America.
The United States has also expanded deportation flights to countries across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean as immigration enforcement operations continue.
Nigeria has also come under increased scrutiny by the Trump administration.
In June, Washington imposed partial visa restrictions on Nigerian citizens, citing concerns over identity management, information sharing, visa overstay rates and security screening.
The Department of Homeland Security has also published photographs and the alleged offences of those listed as part of the updated deportation register.
The Nigerians named by the DHS include:
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
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
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
Akeem Adeleke
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
Chibuzo Nwaonu
(The Department of Homeland Security stated that the complete list contains 124 Nigerians.)