Reported by: Oahimire Omone Precious | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported a Nigerian national, Ayodeji Olamide Ajayi, following multiple criminal convictions, including domestic violence, trespassing, intimidation and obstruction, after he remained in the country illegally for nearly two decades after entering on a student visa. The agency announced the removal on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, as part of the Trump administration's intensified crackdown on undocumented immigrants with criminal records.
According to ICE, Ajayi entered the United States in 2007 on a student visa and eventually left school but failed to depart the country after his permission to remain expired. “Instead, he stayed in the US and got to work on a lengthy rap sheet,” the agency said in a statement posted on its official X account, listing his convictions for domestic violence, trespassing, intimidation and obstruction. ICE further disclosed that his criminal history also includes charges of kidnapping, rape and family neglect, though it did not immediately provide details regarding the jurisdictions where the offences occurred or the current status of those allegations.
The agency attributed the deportation to the immigration enforcement policies of President Donald Trump. “Thanks to @POTUS’ commitment to getting criminal illegal aliens out of this country, Ajayi will be leaving the United States shortly,” ICE stated. The deportation comes amid a broader enforcement push targeting non-citizens with criminal histories, with immigration authorities stepping up removals across the country. Ajayi's case has drawn attention to the growing number of Nigerian nationals facing deportation from the United States over criminal convictions, as the Trump administration continues to prioritise the removal of undocumented immigrants with criminal records. As of Tuesday, ICE had not disclosed when the deportation was carried out or provided further details about the offences, including where the convictions occurred. The agency also did not indicate whether Ajayi had been convicted of the kidnapping, rape and family neglect charges listed in its statement or if those allegations remained pending.
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