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The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has added 10 Nigerians to its “Worst of the Worst” register, identifying them among criminal immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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The Nigerians were listed in connection with offences ranging from wire fraud and identity theft to child cruelty, a child-related sex offence, dangerous drugs, weapons possession, aggravated assault, larceny and conspiracy.
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The latest additions come barely weeks after DHS published the names and photographs of 124 Nigerians on the same register, underscoring the scale of the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration enforcement drive.
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Despite their inclusion on the register, DHS has not announced deportation dates for the 10 Nigerians, and the latest publication does not state that they have been deported.
August 28, (THEWILL) — The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has targeted 10 more Nigerians in its ongoing immigration crackdown, placing them on its “Worst of the Worst” register of criminal immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The latest update, sighted by THEWILL on the official DHS website on Friday, identifies the 10 Nigerians alongside the offences associated with their cases.
The offences listed by the US authorities include wire fraud, identity theft, fraud, cruelty toward a child, a sex offence against a child involving fondling, dangerous drugs, weapons possession, aggravated assault, larceny and conspiracy.
The development comes amid an intensified immigration enforcement campaign under the administration of US President Donald Trump, with federal authorities repeatedly stressing that migrants considered serious criminal threats are being prioritised for arrest and removal.
The 10 Nigerians named in the latest DHS update are Temitope Bashua, Ojehoro Lewis, Osemudiamen Kingsley Oziegbe, Daniel Oworen, Raymond H. Ekevwo, Franklin Dikeocha, Johnson Ogunlana, Chukwuemeka Okorocha, Tunde Korede and Chukwuemeka Chinye.
Bashua, listed in Allenwood, Pennsylvania, was identified in connection with wire fraud, identity theft and fraud.
Lewis, listed in Conroe, Texas, was associated with cruelty toward a child, while Oziegbe, in Louisville, Kentucky, was listed for wire fraud.
Oworen, also in Conroe, Texas, was identified for dangerous drugs, while Ekevwo, in Oxford, Wisconsin, was listed in connection with wire fraud.
Dikeocha, listed in Dallas, Texas, was identified for a sex offence against a child involving fondling.
Ogunlana, in White Deer, Pennsylvania, was listed for fraud and identity theft.
Okorocha, listed in Allenwood, Pennsylvania, was associated with multiple offences, including wire fraud, dangerous drugs, possession of a weapon and aggravated assault involving a non-family gun.
Korede, also listed in Allenwood, was identified for conspiracy, while Chinye, in Pollock, Louisiana, was listed for larceny from a banking-type institution, fraud, larceny, identity theft and conspiracy.
DHS: ‘Worst Of The Worst’
DHS said the register was created to highlight what it described as the “worst of worst criminal aliens” arrested by ICE.
The department said the publication was part of efforts by DHS and ICE to implement President Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda, particularly against individuals accused of serious criminal conduct.
“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 latest publication follows a larger DHS register released in July, which contained 124 Nigerians arrested by ICE and identified in connection with various criminal offences.
THEWILL reported on July 9, 2026, that the US government had published the names and photographs of the 124 Nigerians on the “Worst of the Worst” register.
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