US Releases List of 124 Nigerians Facing Deportation Under Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

The United States has published an updated list of 124 Nigerian nationals facing deportation as President Donald Trump intensifies his administration’s immigration enforcement campaign.

The list was released on Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which said the individuals are among foreign nationals arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of its ongoing mass deportation efforts targeting criminal offenders.

In a statement published on its official website, the department said the operation is focused on removing what it described as the “worst of the worst” in line with President Trump’s immigration agenda.

“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 agency stated.

The list includes dozens of Nigerian nationals, among them Sunday Adediora, Sunday Kunkushi, Mkpouto Etukudoh, Marcus Unigwe, Olaniyi Ojikutu, Boluwaji Akingunsoye, Ejike Asiegbunam, Emmanuel Mayegun Adeola, Bamidele Bolatiwa, Ifeanyi Nwaozomudoh, Joshua Ineh, Usman Momoh, Oluwole Odunowo, Bolarinwa Salau, Oriyomi Aloba, Oludayo Adeagbo, Olatunde Oladinni, Toluwani Adebakin, Kingsley Ariegwe, Patrick Onogwu, Kenneth Unanka, Jeremiah Ehis, Chinonso Ochie, Henry Idiagbonya, Okechukwu Okoronkwo, Peter Equere, Bernard Ogie Oretekor, Chukwuemeka Okorie, Chima Orji, Abdul Akinsanya, Dennis Ofuoma, Ifeanyi Okoro and several others.

The DHS did not provide additional details about the individual cases, including the specific offences or immigration violations linked to those named. It also did not indicate when the deportations would be carried out.

The updated list forms part of the Trump administration’s broader immigration policy, which has prioritized stricter border controls, expanded immigration enforcement and accelerated deportation proceedings since the President returned to office on January 20, 2025.

The development is expected to attract attention in Nigeria, where previous deportation exercises involving citizens have often sparked discussions over immigration compliance, diplomatic engagement and the welfare of affected nationals.