U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have taken a 53-year-old Nigerian national, Olatunde Olusanjo, into custody in Los Angeles over previous convictions linked to sexual offences, including child molestation.
The Enforcement and Removal Operations office in Los Angeles confirmed the arrest in a statement shared on its official X account, noting that the operation took place on April 21.
According to the agency, Olusanjo has a documented criminal history involving serious sexual offences.
“Olusanjo has previous arrests for child molestation, sexual battery and soliciting lewd conduct. He is in ICE custody pending removal,” the agency said.
ICE also shared a video showing the suspect being escorted in handcuffs from a vehicle into detention.
In the footage narration, officials described him as a foreign national with a criminal background.
“Los Angeles ICE arrested criminal illegal alien and convicted sex offender Olatunde Abiodun Olusanjo on April 21, 2026, a citizen of Nigeria,” the narration stated.
It further added that “Olusanjo’s criminal record includes child molestation, sexual battery, and sexual solicitation.”
Authorities confirmed that he is currently being held in ICE custody as deportation proceedings continue.
The case is part of ongoing immigration enforcement actions targeting individuals with prior criminal convictions in the United States.
