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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Theophilis Anwana, a Nigerian national convicted of second-degree rape in Baltimore, Maryland.
The arrest was announced by ICE’s Baltimore field office in a statement released on Saturday, August 30, 2025. According to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Anwana had previously been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Bel Air, Maryland, 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 officers,” the agency stated. “Theophilis Anwana, who has been convicted of second-degree rape, was arrested on August 29 and will remain in ICE custody pending removal.”
ICE emphasized its continued commitment to locating and removing individuals who pose a threat to public safety, especially those with serious criminal convictions.
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