The US government published the identities of 17 Nigerians linked to money laundering, placing them among deportation priorities under updated enforcement measures Authorities released mugshots, arrest locations, and criminal profiles of the affected Nigerians, drawing widespread attention to the latest deportation register The DHS confirmed the individuals remained on its deportation list but withheld details on when they would be returned to Nigeria The United States Government, through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has escalated its ongoing immigration enforcement campaign by releasing the profiles of 17 Nigerian nationals convicted of money laundering
The profiles, which include full names, mugshots, arrest locations, and specific charges, were extracted from the US government’s “Worst of the Worst” (WOW) criminal register. The US is set to deport 17 Nigerians who committed money laundering crimes. Photo credit: Donald Trump, dhs.gov
Source: UGC The list represents a subset of the 124 Nigerians currently flagged on the database under the Trump administration’s sweeping mass deportation policies targeting non-citizens with major criminal convictions. Below is a detailed report on the 17 money laundering suspects and their arrest locations that landed them on the deportation list. 17 Nigerians deported for money laundering Under the updated guidelines, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is prioritising the repatriation of individuals convicted of serious financial crimes. According to the official database records, here are the 17 individuals currently flagged for deportation specifically under money laundering charges:
1.
Patrick Temitope Edah
Location of Arrest: Oxford, Wisconsin 2. Dumor Baribe
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Location of Arrest: Dallas, Texas 3. Marcus Unigwe
Location of Arrest: Oberlin, Louisiana 4. Bameyi Omale
Location of Arrest: Thomson, Illinois 5. Benjamin Ifebajo
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Location of Arrest: Atlanta, Georgia 6.
Chukwudi Kingsley Kalu
Location of Arrest: Salt Lake City, Utah 7. Toluwani Adebakin
Location of Arrest: Yazoo City, Mississippi 8.
Ayibatonye Bienzigha
Location of Arrest: Newark, New Jersey 9. Uche Diuno
Location of Arrest: Oakdale, Louisiana 10. Dasola Abdulraheem
Location of Arrest: Aliceville, Alabama 11. Kingsley Ibhadore
Location of Arrest: Anthony, Texas 12.
Daro Kosin
Location of Arrest: Victorville, California 13. Abiemwense Obanor
Location of Arrest: Lompoc, California 14. Bernard Ogie Oretekor
Location of Arrest: Ellenwood, Georgia 15. Chibuzo Nwaonu
Location of Arrest: Nashville, Tennessee 16. Marcus Unigwe
Location of Arrest: Oakdale, Louisiana 17. Okechukwu Amadi
Location of Arrest: Butner, North Carolina Although the Department of Homeland Security has publicised the photographs, names, and convictions of the 17 Nigerians, the agency has not disclosed the specific timelines for their flights back to Nigeria. US releases Yahoo boys to be deported Meanwhile, Bioreports reported that the US government released the identities of five notorious Nigerian cyber fraudsters (Yahoo boys) who were among those marked for deportation.
One of the individuals was once celebrated on a prestigious global business Forbes list before his dramatic downfall landed him in the sights of US authorities. Source: Bioreports
