A 53-year-old Nigerian national, Olatunde Olusanjo, has been arrested in Los Angeles by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over alleged sexual offences.
ICE disclosed that Olusanjo was apprehended on April 21, 2026, by its Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) unit and is currently being held pending deportation proceedings.
In a social media post, the agency linked his arrest to previous criminal allegations, including child molestation, sexual battery, and sexual solicitation. It described him as a “criminal alien and convicted sex offender”.
“Los Angeles ERO arrested Olatunde Abiodun Olusanjo, 53, of Nigeria, Apr. 21,” the statement reads.
“Olusanjo has previous arrests for child molestation, sexual battery and soliciting lewd conduct. He is in ICE custody pending removal.”
The arrest comes amid ongoing enforcement actions by US authorities targeting foreign nationals with prior criminal records.
In recent years, several Nigerians have been arrested and prosecuted in the US for offences ranging from cybercrime to violent and sexual-related crimes.
In February, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it had arrested 79 Nigerians described as among the “worst of the worst” criminal offenders. The suspects faced allegations including sexual assault, fraud, manslaughter, cocaine smuggling, kidnapping, and robbery.