US Increases Number of Nigerians to be Deported to 132, Publishes Names and Photos
- The United States raised the number of Nigerians listed for deportation to 132, releasing the names and photographs of those affected
- Among those named are individuals currently held at a facility in Oakdale, Louisiana
- The published list includes 14 named Nigerians whose details have been made public by US authorities
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The United States government has increased the number of Nigerians earmarked for deportation to 132 and has published the names and photographs of the individuals on the list.
The move marks an escalation in US deportation activity targeting Nigerian nationals, with authorities making the identities of those facing removal publicly available.
Source: UGC
Nigerians named on US deportation list
Among those whose names appear on the published list are:
1. Cletus Onyali,
2. Olaolu Alabi,
3. Oyewole Balogun,
4. Adeyinka Ademokunla,
5. Kingsley Ariegwe,
6. Olugbenga Abass,
7. Kenneth Unanka,
8. Olusegun Martins,
9. Oluwafemi Orimolade,
10. and Jeremiah Ehis.
Additional names on the list include:
11. Ayibatonye Bienzigha,
12. Akinwale Adaramaja,
13. Boluwatife Afolabi, and
14. Chinomso Ochie.
Several of the individuals are being held at a detention facility in Oakdale, Louisiana.
The decision to publish names and photographs alongside the updated figures signals a more aggressive posture from US immigration authorities towards Nigerian nationals facing removal proceedings. The total number of Nigerians on the deportation list has now reached 132.
The Nigerian government has not publicly responded to the latest development at the time of this report.
See the full names and photos on US website here.
Source: Getty Images
US to deport 355 people from West Africa
Legit.ng earlier reported that the United States has announced the deportation of 355 individuals from West Africa, releasing both names and photos of those affected.
The move has drawn attention across the region, with many countries set to receive nationals in the coming weeks.
Source: Legit.ng
