US authorities have arrested Nigerian national Theophilis Anwana, convicted of second-degree rape, with ICE confirming he faces deportation after a 20-year prison sentence.
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Nigerian man, Theophilis Anwana, following his conviction for second-degree rape in Baltimore, Maryland. According to a statement posted on X.com by ICE’s Baltimore field office, Anwana, who had been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment in Bel Air, had been under a final order of removal since September 2021.
“Another dangerous criminal, an illegal alien, is in custody thanks to the hard work of ICE @EROBaltimore officers,” the agency announced. It added, “Nigerian national Theophilis Anwana, who has been convicted of second-degree rape, was arrested on August 29. He has a final order of removal and will remain in ICE custody.”
The arrest comes weeks after another Nigerian, Abdulwaris Akinsanya, was detained in Dallas for fraud-related offenses. ICE noted that such operations reinforce its stance that “any criminal caught will be deported to their home country after serving jail terms.”