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Nigerian man arrested by ICE in Massachusetts

Sep 23, 2026·Location: Bridgewater, MA

Country of origin: Nigeria

Nigerian man arrested by ICE in Massachusetts
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Rapheal Oludemilade Adebowale, a Nigerian national, was arrested by ICE in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, as part of a Department of Homeland Security enforcement operation. Adebowale had been previously convicted of larceny and money laundering in Massachusetts following a jury trial, after a motion to dismiss the indictment against him was denied. DHS also arrested Jawwad Ali Ahmed, a Pakistani national with a prior conviction in Sacramento, California, and Alexandre Esdras Pandolfi-Soares, a Brazilian national with a prior conviction in Salt Lake City, Utah, during the same operation. DHS described the men as priority targets but did not disclose further details about their immigration status, pending court dates, or the specific immigration allegations against them. Adebowale now faces immigration proceedings and possible removal from the United States.

Timeline

Sep 23, 2026—Further reporting on the three arrests in the Massachusetts operation
Sep 22, 2026—DHS announcement of arrests of Adebowale, Ahmed, and Pandolfi-Soares reported
Sep 11, 2026—ICE arrest of Rapheal Oludemilade Adebowale in Bridgewater, Massachusetts reported
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