Fraud-related offences and money laundering are among the most prominent offences listed against 134 Nigerians on a United States immigration enforcement register.

The Nigerians are among foreign nationals identified by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and listed by the Department of Homeland Security on its “Worst of the Worst” register.

The latest 10 names were added in August, bringing the number of Nigerians on the register to 134, up from 124 published in July.

An analysis of the US records shows that fraud, including wire and mail fraud, is the most frequently listed broad category, appearing in 59 records.

Assault and other violent offences follow with 24 records, while money laundering appears in 17. Identity theft, sex offences and theft or larceny each feature in 16 records.

Drug-related offences are listed in 10 records, conspiracy in seven, and immigration-related offences, including illegal re-entry, alien smuggling and flight to avoid prosecution, in six.

Other offences, including weapons violations, forgery, computer crimes, counterfeiting, driving under the influence and public-order offences, appear in 18 records.

The figures are based on offences listed in the US records and do not represent convictions. They also do not indicate 134 separate criminal cases involving only one offence each, as several individuals have multiple offences listed against them.

For instance, Temitope Bashua is listed for wire fraud, identity theft and fraud, while Chukwuemeka Okorocha is listed for wire fraud, dangerous drugs, possession of a weapon and aggravated assault.

Chukwuemeka Chinye is also listed for fraud involving a banking-type institution, larceny, identity theft and conspiracy.

The records include various violent and sexual offences, such as rape, sexual assault, child-related sexual offences, kidnapping, aggravated assault, robbery and manslaughter. Drug-related entries include cocaine and heroin offences, drug trafficking, possession of dangerous drugs and marijuana-related violations.

The DHS describes the register as identifying criminal immigrants arrested by ICE. The department has also published lists of individuals it says were convicted of specific crimes, although the status varies from one record to another.

The August update did not state when the 10 newly listed Nigerians would be deported. The July publication similarly gave no specific deportation date for the 124 Nigerians listed at the time.

Offences listed:

• Fraud/wire/mail fraud — 59 records
• Assault/violent offences — 24
• Other offences — 18
• Money laundering — 17
• Identity theft — 16
• Sex offences — 16
• Theft/larceny — 16
• Drug offences — 10
• Conspiracy — 7
• Immigration-related offences — 6

The categories overlap because some individuals have multiple offences listed against them, meaning the figures exceed the total of 134 Nigerians.