{
  "id": 13841098,
  "title": "US publishes names, photos of 24 Nigerians to be deported",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/us-publishes-names-photos-of-24-nigerians-to-be-deported",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T00:56:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/us-publishes-names-photos-of-24-nigerians-to-be-deported/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States Department of Homeland Security has disclosed the names and images of 24 Nigerian citizens who have been arrested for various criminal activities, as part of their ongoing immigration enforcement and deportation efforts. These individuals were apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in various locations throughout the United States, and are accused of offenses ranging from wire and mail fraud, money laundering, drug-related crimes, identity theft, assault, forgery, weapons violations, to child cruelty.\n\nThe DHS has emphasized that the spotlight is on non-US citizens with criminal records who have been apprehended by immigration enforcement officers. They have stated, \"The US Department of Homeland Security is highlighting the worst of worst criminal aliens arrested by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), under DHS leadership, the hardworking men and women of DHS and ICE are fulfilling President Trump’s promise and carrying out mass deportations – starting with the worst of the worst – including the illegal aliens you see here.\"\n\nThe full list, published by DHS, includes the names of the Nigerian nationals, the specific offenses linked to their cases, and the locations where they were apprehended.",
  "summary": "The United States Department of Homeland Security, DHS, has released the names and photographs of 24 Nigerian nationals arrested by over various alleged criminal offences as the administration continues its immigration enforcement and deportation campaign. According to information published by the department, the individuals were apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, officers…",
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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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