US set to deport Nigerian man over violent offences
Ibrahim Ijaoba, a Nigerian national, is in custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement awaiting deportation. ICE described Ijaoba as a former member of the Bloods street gang with a record of violent crimes. He reportedly entered the US illegally and accumulated several criminal convictions. ICE stated that these convictions led to his final removal order.
What happened
- Ibrahim Ijaoba is being held by US immigration authorities pending deportation.
- ICE identified him as a former member of the Bloods, a violent street gang.
- His criminal record includes aggravated assault on a police officer with a firearm, assault, armed robbery, obstruction, drug sales, and escaping police custody.
- ICE said these offences were the basis for his removal from the US.
- He has a final removal order and remains in ICE custody awaiting deportation.
