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US immigration officials arrest Nigerian previously convicted of offences

Source: Punch Nigeria · 23 Sep 2026, 02:08 UTC
US immigration officials arrest Nigerian previously convicted of offences
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US immigration officials have arrested Rapheal Oludemilade Adebowale, a Nigerian previously convicted of larceny and money laundering, according to Punch Nigeria. The supplied material does not specify where or when the arrest occurred, the current allegations, or any legal proceedings following his detention.

Raphael Oludemilade Adebowale, a Nigerian previously convicted of larceny and money laundering, has been arrested in the United States, Punch Nigeria reports. The arrest was carried out by US immigration officials, according to the source material. It did not provide the location or date of the arrest.

The supplied account refers to Adebowale’s earlier convictions but does not state whether the latest arrest relates to those offences or to a separate immigration matter. No information was provided about the current allegations, the legal basis for the detention, or whether Adebowale had appeared before a court. The source material also did not include comments from Adebowale, his representatives or US authorities beyond identifying immigration officials as those who made the arrest.

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