US expenses two Nigerian nationals and 61 others over unlawful voting

The United States Department of Justice has introduced expenses involving two Nigerian nationwide and 61 different people, together with 4 unlawful aliens, in reference to unlawful voting, fraudulent voter registration, and associated election crimes throughout the nation.

According to the assertion issued on Monday, November 2, 2026, the circumstances embrace voting by aliens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship to register to vote or to vote, and the fraudulent submission of a voter registration software in one other state.

“Today’s announcement marks the largest surge of voter-fraud arrests since President Trump returned to office,” said Attorney General Todd Blanche.

“These overseas nationals allegedly took benefit of the belief of the American folks and flouted the legal guidelines that govern our nation’s elections. This Department of Justice will proceed investigating and prosecuting voter fraud to revive confidence in our electoral system.”

In the final 9 weeks alone, the Department has charged 195 aliens throughout 25 states with unlawful voting and registration offenses. Since the start of this Administration, we now have charged 239 folks with voting fraud-related offenses.

The Nigerian nationals are recognized as Michael Agah, 74, and Mohammed Omar Hassan, 61.

Hassan, a lawful everlasting resident, was charged with voting by an alien and making a false declare to U.S. citizenship to vote in Texas.

Hassan allegedly voted within the 2022 and 2024 elections.

Agah, a lawful everlasting resident, has been charged with voting by an alien and making a false declare to U.S. citizenship to vote in North Carolina.

Agah allegedly falsely acknowledged and claimed that he was a U.S. citizen on an Authorization to Vote Form.

Then on Nov. 5, 2024, Agah voted in a federal election.