The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested a Nigerian national, Barnabas Terhemba Jime, who was previously convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
ICE disclosed the development in a statement shared on its official X handle on Wednesday, listing Jime among several foreign nationals arrested during recent enforcement operations across the United States.
According to the agency, the 31-year-old Nigerian will remain in ICE custody pending his removal from the country.
“Criminals came from all over the world to take advantage of America’s open borders to wreak havoc in our communities. Here are just a few of the criminal illegal aliens arrested by ICE last week,” the agency stated.
Authorities said Jime had earlier been convicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud before his latest arrest by immigration officials.
The development comes amid intensified immigration enforcement actions by US authorities targeting foreign nationals with criminal records.
In recent months, several Nigerians have also faced arrests, convictions and deportation proceedings abroad over allegations linked to fraud, cybercrime and other financial offences.
