A final order for removal has been issued against Ibrahim Tunde Ijaoba, a Nigerian national whose criminal career in the United States reads like a catalogue of serious offences. Now in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Ijaoba’s pending deportation underscores the stringent enforcement of immigration laws against non-citizens convicted of major crimes.
According to a formal statement released by ICE on Monday, Ijaoba is classified as a “criminal illegal alien” and a former member of the violent Bloods street gang. The agency detailed that he initially entered the United States unlawfully before embarking on a series of criminal activities that spanned years.
His convictions, as verified by U.S. court records cited by ICE, are extensive and severe. They include aggravated assault on a police officer with a firearm, multiple counts of assault and aggravated assault, armed robbery, obstruction of law enforcement, drug sales, and even escaping from police custody. This pattern of violence and illicit drug trade ultimately sealed his fate under U.S. immigration law.
“He entered illegally and then racked up an extensive rap sheet,” the ICE statement noted bluntly, confirming that all legal avenues for Ijaoba to remain in the country have been exhausted. The agency’s announcement signals the end of a long legal process, with his deportation to Nigeria now imminent.
This case is not isolated. It occurs within a broader context of heightened immigration enforcement actions targeting individuals deemed threats to public safety. In a related development this month, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested another Nigerian national, Oluwadamilola Ogooluwa Bamigboye, on charges of assaulting a federal immigration officer and overstaying his student visa. These parallel cases highlight a coordinated focus by U.S. law enforcement agencies.
U.S. immigration policy, particularly under Title 8 of the U.S. Code, mandates the removal of non-citizens convicted of aggravated felonies, which include crimes of violence, drug trafficking, and theft offences with sentences of at least one year. Ijaoba’s convictions for armed robbery and drug sales squarely place him within this category, making deportation a statutory certainty.
