“During his arrest, Okeke refused to comply with officers’ lawful commands to exit the vehicle and weaponised his vehicle to attempt to hit ICE officers,” said DHS.
The latest advisory came amid growing xenophobic tensions in South Africa, where at least two Nigerian citizens were killed.
Police Sergeant Mustafa Mahan testified during the trial that authorities also received multiple reports of previous rape accusations against Mr Princewill.
In total, they made an estimated $125 million from the scheme, with prosecutors alleging that about $50 million in illicit proceeds was used to purchase cashier’s checks.
Authorities stated that their arrest followed an extensive inter-organisation investigation by the country’s Tourist Police and Region 2 investigators.
The station was evacuated after a few passengers reported feeling unwell on Thursday morning.
The president of the network, James Erebuoye, made the call in a statement on Wednesday.
The agency stated that all 231 individuals arrested across the two operations are currently undergoing rigorous screening and processing.
Nwaokwu and his co-conspirators caused more than $1.5 million in losses.
The immigration ministry stated that it received 6,230 applications between December 15, 2025 (when citizenship by descent was announced) and January 31.
