By Ado Oyeyemi
The United States authorities have deported a Nigerian national, Ayodeji Ajayi, following multiple criminal convictions, including domestic violence, as part of intensified immigration enforcement measures.
The deportation was disclosed by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a statement posted on its official X account on Tuesday.
According to the agency, Ajayi entered the United States in 2007 on a student visa but remained in the country after discontinuing his studies, contrary to the conditions of his stay.
ICE stated that rather than leaving the country after exiting school, the Nigerian amassed a lengthy criminal record, leading to his eventual removal from the US.
The agency said his convictions included domestic violence, trespassing, intimidation and obstruction. It added that his criminal history also featured charges bordering on kidnapping, rape and family neglect.
In the statement, ICE linked the deportation to the immigration enforcement agenda of President Donald Trump, noting that efforts were being intensified to remove undocumented immigrants with criminal records from the country.
While confirming that Ajayi had been deported, the agency did not provide details on the specific locations where the offences occurred or the outcome of the additional criminal charges listed in its statement.
The development comes amid a broader crackdown by the US government on undocumented migrants with criminal backgrounds, with immigration authorities increasing arrests, detentions and deportations across the country.
The case underscores the continued focus of US immigration officials on enforcing existing laws against foreign nationals found to have violated immigration regulations or committed criminal offences while residing in the country.
