Di United States Department of Homeland Security don announce plan to deport at least 124 Nigerians wey dem put for wetin dem call “worst of di worst” criminal aliens for di country.

Dis one na from Thursday, as DHS tok for dia website statement wey dem publish on Wednesday.

Dem include di Nigerians for wetin DHS call dia “worst of di worst” criminal list.
Even though dem publish di names and photos of di Nigerians and oda foreign nationals for dia website, e still not clear when dem go deport dem.

Di US immigration authorities explain say di deportation na part of ongoing immigration enforcement, and add say all di ones wey dem list don dey convicted of serious crimes.
But, di agency no tok di specific offences wey each person commit or when di deportation go happen.

For one statement on dia website, DHS say, “Di U.S. Department of Homeland Security dey highlight di worst of di worst criminal aliens wey U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement don arrest.

Under DHS leadership, di hardworking men and women of DHS and ICE dey fulfill President Trump promise and carry out mass deportations — starting with di worst of di worst — including di illegal aliens wey una dey see here.”

Di agency list some of di Nigerians as: “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.”

For February 2026, di agency don announce plan to deport at least 79 Nigerians, wey dem similarly describe as “worst of di worst” criminal aliens for US.

Dat time, dem say di Nigerians don dey convicted of offences wey range from fraud and drug trafficking to assault, manslaughter, robbery and oda related crimes.
Nigeria sef don dey face more scrutiny from Trump administration.

For June, Washington impose partial visa restrictions on Nigerian citizens, based on concerns about identity management, information sharing, visa overstay rates and security screening.

Dis latest action, dem believe say na part of intensified nationwide crackdown on criminal immigrants wey dey happen under US President Donald Trump immigration agenda, ever since he return to office on January 20, 2025.