The United States government has released an updated deportation list containing 427 people from West Africa, making public their names, photographs, and the criminal charges associated with each person.
Nigeria has the highest number of people on the list, with 134 Nigerians named. Liberia comes next with 111 people, while Ghana ranks third with 44.
Other countries featured on the list include Cape Verde with 26 people, Senegal with 22, Mauritania with 12, Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia with 15 each, Burkina Faso and Niger with 10 each, Sierra Leone with 9, Togo with 7, Guinea with 6, Mali with 5, Guinea-Bissau with 1, and Benin with 1.
The full names and photographs of those listed have also been made available.
Crimes Cited on US Deportation List
The allegations against those named cover a broad range of offences.
Among the individuals from Togo, Mawuli Missiadan was arrested in Buckeye, Arizona, over allegations including sexual exploitation of a minor and probation violation.
Koffi Bassowou was arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina, over offences involving a child, while Komlanvi Edoh faces a sexual assault charge linked to an arrest in Houston, Texas.
Abraham Ahiagbedey is linked to an armed street robbery case in Orlando, Florida, while Abdoul Agbere faces fraud and embezzlement charges following an arrest in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Among those listed from Guinea, Abdoulaye Thiam was arrested in Washington, D.C., over allegations of larceny, credit card fraud, identity theft, and forgery.
Mamady Conde faces wire fraud and money laundering charges stemming from an arrest in El Paso, Texas, while Abdourahamane Barry is accused of fraud and counterfeiting following an arrest in New York.
US Deportation List: Ghanaians Included
Several Ghanaian nationals also appear on the updated deportation list, with different criminal allegations recorded against them.
Success Bounte, arrested in Newark, New Jersey, faces charges including identity theft, robbery, burglary, and credit card fraud. He is also identified as having an alleged gang affiliation with the West Side Rolling 60s.
Charles Amofa was arrested in Hagerstown, Maryland, over charges involving offences and kidnapping.
Kofi Osei, arrested in Hopewell, Virginia, faces allegations of wire fraud, false statement fraud, and money laundering.
Daniel Jackson-Caternor was arrested in Baltimore, Maryland, over drug-related charges.
Other Ghanaians named include George Hayford, arrested in Orlando over fraud allegations; Eric Amoah, arrested in Dumfries, Virginia, over immigration document fraud and money laundering; and Gifty Kusi, arrested in Westerville, Ohio, also in connection with fraud charges.
The list also features individuals from Gabon. Patrick Ndong Bike, Ibrahim Bocoum, and Salif Ndama Traore are all facing money laundering charges following arrests in Houston, Bastrop, and Newark respectively.
