The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has expanded the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) “Worst of the Worst” register with the addition of 10 more Nigerians, listing offences that range from wire fraud and identity theft to child-related crimes and drug offences.
The update, seen by our correspondent on Friday on the official DHS website, identifies the individuals as criminal immigrants arrested by ICE, though it stops short of confirming they have been deported or providing any timeline for their removal from the country.
According to the register, the 10 Nigerians and the offences listed against them are as follows:
- Temitope Bashua— Fraud by wire, identity theft, and fraud—held in Allenwood, Pennsylvania
- Ojehoro Lewis—Cruelty toward a child—held in Conroe, Texas
- Osemudiamen Kingsley Oziegbe—Fraud by wire—held in Louisville, Kentucky
- Daniel Oworen—Dangerous drugs—held in Conroe, Texas
- Raymond H. Ekevwo—Fraud by wire—held in Oxford, Wisconsin
- Franklin Dikeocha—Sex offence against a child (fondling)—held in Dallas, Texas
- Johnson Ogunlana—Fraud and identity theft — held in White Deer, Pennsylvania
- Chukwuemeka Okorocha—Fraud by wire, dangerous drugs, possession of a weapon, and aggravated assault (non-family, involving a gun)—held in Allenwood, Pennsylvania
- Tunde Korede—Conspiracy—held in Allenwood, Pennsylvania
- Chukwuemeka Chinye—Larceny from a banking-type institution, fraud, larceny, identity theft and conspiracy — held in Pollock, Louisiana
DHS said the register was established to spotlight what it calls the “worst of the worst” among criminal immigrants apprehended by ICE across the country. In a statement accompanying the list, the department framed the effort as part of a broader immigration enforcement push under the current administration.
“Under DHS leadership, the hardworking men and women of DHS and ICE are fulfilling President Trump’s promise and carrying out mass deportation starting with the worst of the worst, including the illegal aliens you see here,” the department said.
Friday’s update builds on a much larger list published by DHS in July, which named 124 Nigerians arrested by ICE and placed on the same register. That earlier publication included both names and photographs of the individuals, tying each to specific criminal allegations, but it too omitted any concrete deportation dates.
Notably, none of the 10 names added in the latest update appeared on the July list, suggesting the register is being updated periodically as ICE continues its enforcement operations and processes new arrests.
As with the July release, DHS has not disclosed when or whether the 10 newly listed Nigerians will be deported.
The register describes them only as individuals arrested by ICE and outlines the criminal charges associated with each case, leaving questions about the legal status of their cases, any pending court proceedings, and the timeline for their removal from the United States unanswered.
The publication of the register comes against the backdrop of an intensified immigration enforcement drive in the US, which has drawn attention in Nigeria and other countries whose nationals have featured prominently on similar DHS lists in recent months.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
DHS has added 10 more Nigerian nationals to its “Worst of the Worst” criminal register, facing charges spanning fraud, identity theft, drug offenses, and child-related crimes.
While ICE has arrested and listed these individuals, DHS has not confirmed deportation or provided any removal timeline for any of them, mirroring the earlier July list of 124 Nigerians, none of whom overlap with this new group.
In short, arrest and inclusion on the register do not equal deportation; their cases’ legal outcomes remain unresolved.
