LOS ANGELES — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has taken 49-year-old Nigerian national Etinosa Osahon into custody in Los Angeles. The arrest, conducted on May 21, 2026, marks the latest enforcement action against a foreign national with an extensive criminal record.
According to an official statement released by ICE Los Angeles via its X https://x.com/EROLosAngeles/status/2058306985821659550?s=20 account, Osahon is currently being held at a federal facility pending formal removal proceedings.
Criminal Record and Enforcement Action
The agency detailed that Osahon’s arrest stems from a history of serious criminal conduct within the United States. His record includes multiple felony charges, specifically:
• Stealing and possession of stolen mail
• Bank fraud
• Aggravated identity theft
ICE officials noted that Osahon was apprehended as part of ongoing efforts to identify and remove foreign nationals who pose a threat to public safety through criminal activity. He remains in federal custody while his case proceeds through the immigration court system toward potential deportation.
Escalating Immigration Enforcement
The arrest of Osahon follows a broader trend of intensified enforcement operations by U.S. authorities targeting foreign nationals with active criminal records. In a similar development last month, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) unit arrested 53-year-old Olatunde Olusanjo, another Nigerian national based in Los Angeles, over allegations related to sexual offenses. Olusanjo remains in custody pending the outcome of his deportation proceedings.
These enforcement actions come amid a period of heightened immigration policy focus, with U.S. authorities signaling a continued commitment to prioritizing the identification and removal of individuals found to be in violation of federal criminal statutes.
