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May 24, 2026

ICE captures Nigerian Etinosa Osahon; faces deportation for theft, bank fraud

ICE in Los Angeles announced Mr Osahon’s arrest in a post on X on Saturday.

Etinosa Osahon
May 23, 2026

Six Nigerians arrested over alleged romance scams, visa overstays in Thailand

Codenamed ‘Dark Room Crackdown’, the operation that led to the arrest of the six Nigerian nationals was carried out by Thai police.

May 23, 2026

Thai police nab Nigerian Chinedu Ezike for alleged romance scam, recover 40 phones, 10 ATM cards

Officials alleged that he posed as a wealthy Nigerian prince to deceive vulnerable women into sending him money.

Chinedu Theophilus Ezike
May 22, 2026

U.S.-based Nigerian fraudster Adepoju Salako again convicted, sentenced for PFD fraud scheme against Alaska

“Mr Salako spent considerable time planning and perpetrating his scheme to defraud the Alaska PFD,” said U.S. attorney Michael Heyman for the District of Alaska.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
May 21, 2026

Thai police nab Nigerian man Obi over alleged involvement in narcotics, romance scam network

It was learnt that Mr Obi was arrested on Monday at a hotel in Suan Luang district of Bangkok alongside two Thai women.

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May 21, 2026

Convicted Nigerian Barnabas Terhemba Jime to be deported after ICE arrest

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have arrested a Nigerian, Barnabas Terhemba Jime, once convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Convicted Nigerian Barnabas Terhemba Jime
May 21, 2026

Dual U.S.-Nigerian citizen Eseosa Brigut Omoruyi sentenced to prison for money laundering

According to court documents, Mr Omoruyi, 36, was the sole owner and operator of Peller Goods, LLC, a business he created in July 2019 in New Jersey.

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May 20, 2026

U.S.-based Nigerian Godspower Oniovosa charged for killing pedestrian in hit-and-run crash

Police said that Mr Oniovosa was arrested and brought back to the crime scene.

Godspower Oniovosa
May 20, 2026

Judge blocks Trump from deporting Nigerian woman under pressure to marry late husband’s brother

In her ruling on May 11, Ms Lin held that Ms Majekodunmi’s detention had “become prolonged without adequate justification.”

Trump and ICE agents
May 20, 2026

Document shows 287 Nigerians in U.S. prisons for fraud, drug trafficking, burglary, sex crimes

Data exclusively obtained by Peoples Gazette showed the number of Nigerians in U.S. federal prisons as of May 9, 2026.

Mr Woodberry, Ramon 'Hushpuppi' Abbas, Invictus Obi, Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu, ex-NNPC chief Paulinus Okoronkwo, Nkechy Ezeh