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
The Baltimore Field Office of ICE disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
According to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Anwana had been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Bel Air and has been under a final order of removal since September 2021.
Confirming the arrest, ICE stated: “Another dangerous criminal illegal alien is in custody thanks to the hard work of ICE officers. Nigerian national Theophilis Anwana, who has been convicted of second-degree rape, was arrested August 29. He has a final order of removal and will remain in ICE custody.”
The agency noted that Anwana will remain in detention pending his deportation.
