Two Nigerians, Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, a former senior officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Adeniyi Akeem Somoye, have been arrested in the United States. According to Vanguard, they allegedly received illegal payments in exchange for manipulating and expediting immigration applications, effectively selling green cards and citizenship for cash. Details of the charges and court proceedings were not provided in the report.

The Nigeria Immigration Service has arrested two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate, identified as Alhaji Jaye and Buba Bello, and recovered 34 million naira. According to the service, its investigation revealed that the suspects claimed the money was intended to pay a ransom connected to the release of a brother. The Comptroller General commented on the interception, though further details of the operation and the suspects' alleged links to the syndicate were not disclosed.

The Nigeria Immigration Service intercepted 17 irregular migrants in Adamawa State, according to Daily Post. In a separate operation around the same period, the Service arrested two suspected kidnappers found with N34 million in cash, which the suspects allegedly admitted was ransom payment. The first incident occurred on Sunday, September 6, and details were reported on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

United States federal authorities have arrested a former US Citizenship and Immigration Services officer, Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, and Adeniyi Akeem Somoye over an alleged multi-year scheme involving illegal payments in exchange for manipulating and expediting immigration applications. According to the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas, Ganiyu is a former Senior Immigration Services officer. The arrests were reported by Nigeria's Daily Post.

The US Secret Service has added Egbe Tony Iyamu, a Nigerian national, to its most wanted list and released his name and photograph publicly. According to the agency, Iyamu is sought for his alleged role in international financial crimes. The move is intended to aid efforts to locate and apprehend him. The allegations remain unproven, and further details about the specific charges or his whereabouts were not immediately disclosed in the report.

Amotekun, the security outfit in Nigeria's Ondo State, uncovered a hideout housing foreign nationals and arrested 53 suspects, according to PM News. A commander said the individuals claimed to have entered Nigeria from neighbouring West African countries to engage in menial jobs and phone repairs but could not produce documents authorising their stay in the country.