US Immigration Arrests Nigerian Man Convicted Of Rape in Maryland
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Nigerian national, Theophilis Anwana, who was convicted of second-degree rape in Baltimore, Maryland.
ICE’s Baltimore field office confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Saturday, 30 August 2025, noting that Anwana, who had been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment in Bel Air, has been under a final order of removal since September 2021.
He was taken into custody on Friday, 29 August, and will remain in ICE detention pending removal proceedings.
“Another dangerous criminal illegal alien is in custody thanks to the hard work of ICE officers,” the agency said, stressing its commitment to removing foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes from the United States