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  "id": 13731674,
  "title": "US names 24 Nigerians arrested over fraud, money laundering",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/us-names-24-nigerians-arrested-over-fraud-money-laundering-13731674",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T14:26:06.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/us-names-24-nigerians-arrested-over-fraud-money-laundering/"
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  "account": "The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the arrest of 24 Nigerian nationals across the country on various criminal charges, as part of an intensified immigration enforcement campaign. These individuals were apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in diverse locations, including Texas, Virginia, New Jersey, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Washington, Pennsylvania, Florida, California, and New York.\n\nThe alleged offences range from wire and mail fraud, money laundering and drug-related crimes, to identity theft, assault, forgery, weapons violations and child cruelty. According to DHS, this operation highlights the apprehension of \"the worst of the worst criminal aliens\" by ICE.\n\nThe list of the 24 Nigerians names the individuals, the offences associated with their cases and the locations of their arrests. The department emphasizes that this announcement is part of the broader immigration enforcement drive led by the Trump administration, which prioritizes the removal of non-US citizens identified as high-priority risks. However, the release does not indicate the final immigration status of each individual or their deportation proceedings.",
  "summary": "The US Department of Homeland Security has named 24 Nigerians arrested for alleged criminal offences including wire fraud, money laundering, and identity t Read More: https://punchng.com/us-names-24-nigerians-arrested-over-fraud-money-laundering/",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/us-names-24-nigerians-arrested-over-fraud-money-laundering",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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