Di United States Department of Homeland Security don release names and photographs of 124 Nigerians wey dey among foreign nationals wey dey face deportation because of criminal convictions.
Di information wey appear on DHS website on Wednesday na part of wetin di agency call dia updated worst-of-the-worst criminal register.
Although di names and photographs don dey public, US authorities no indicate when di affected Nigerians go be deported.
Di US immigration authorities say di move na part of ongoing immigration enforcement efforts, noting say those wey dey di list don get criminal convictions for serious crimes.
However, di agency no provide details of di offences wey each person commit or any timeline for dia removal.
Di list wey don publish 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, and others.
Others wey dey list include 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 and Omotayo Akinto.
Also for di list be 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 and Akeem Adeleke.
Di list further include 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 and Chibuzo Nwaonu.
Di latest action na part of immigration enforcement measures wey di administration of President Donald Trump introduce after e return to office on January 20, 2025.
For im first day back for office, Trump sign series of executive orders declaring illegal immigration a national emergency and directing federal agencies to strengthen border security and accelerate deportation of undocumented migrants.
One of di executive orders, wey dem title Protecting the American People Against Invasion, direct immigration authorities to prioritise arrest and removal of deportable migrants, especially those wey dem consider threats to public safety and national security.
Defending di policy, DHS say di administration dey fulfill Trump campaign promise to carry out mass deportations, beginning with wetin dem call di worst of di worst criminal offenders.
Di department add say officers of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement don receive instruction to intensify operations nationwide against non-citizens wey dem convict for serious crimes.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also don defend di immigration crackdown, saying di administration remain committed to enforcing US immigration laws and removing undocumented immigrants with criminal records in line with President Trump immigration agenda.
Official US immigration data show say Guatemala don record di highest number of deportees since di renewed enforcement campaign begin, followed by Honduras, Mexico and El Salvador.
Di United States don also expand deportation flights to countries across Africa, Asia and Caribbean as enforcement operations continue.
Nigeria also don come under increased scrutiny by Trump administration.
For June, Washington impose partial visa restrictions on Nigerian citizens, citing concerns over identity management, information sharing, visa overstay rates and security screening.
