The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Nigerian national identified as Theophilis Anwana, who was convicted of second-degree rape in Baltimore, Maryland.
A statement issued by the Baltimore field office of ICE disclosed the arrest on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
According to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Anwana had been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in Bel Air and has been under a final order of removal since September 2021.
“Another dangerous criminal illegal alien is in custody thanks to the hard work of ICE @EROBaltimore officers,” the statement read.
The agency further confirmed, “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.”
With his latest arrest, ICE officials say Anwana will remain in detention pending his deportation from the United States.
