FBI arrests Nigerian man over alleged visa overstay, attack on immigration officer

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Oluwadamilola Ogooluwa Bamigboye, a Nigerian man, for allegedly evading arrest and abducting immigration officer.

Bamigboye and his accomplice, Rekeya Frazier, have been taken to court on charges bordering on assaulting a federal agent.

THE CASE

The incident happened on December 10 when agents of Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) went to Bamigboye’s apartment in Twin Cities in Plymouth, Minnesota, to investigate him for an alleged overstay of student visa.

According to FOX 9, when the HSI agents arrived at the apartment, they started surveilling Bamigboye’s car, which was parked nearby.

The HSI agents said they noticed an SUV parked next to Bamigboye’s car.

The federal agents said when they approached the SUV on foot, they saw Bamigboye at the passenger’s seat while Frazier, believed to be his girlfriend, was the driver.

The agents said they identified themselves with their badges and informed the duo that they were there to ask questions about Bamigboye’s immigration status.

According to the criminal complaint, Bamigboye asked the agents, which kind of police are they and they responded that they are HSI agents.

Bamigboye was said to have jumped into the backseat of the SUV and ordered Frazier to start driving the vehicle.

While Frazier was trying to start the vehicle, one of the agents jumped into the passenger seat to stop her from moving the vehicle. But the agent’s action yielded no result as Frazier drove the SUV away.

While Frazier was driving the car, the agent asked her to stop but she pushed the agent’s hand away and reportedly said: “If you don’t stop, I’m going to crash the car”.

Frazier later told the federal agent that they were going to the police department.

During the journey, Bamigboye reportedly called 911 while the agent called the operational command post.

Frazier was said to have continued driving the SUV despite the agent bearing out his firearm.

While the car was moving, other HSI agents in a Ford SUV were giving them a hot chase with their lights and sirens activated.

Subsequently, Frazier parked the car in front of New Hope police department, and other HSI agents in the Ford SUV pinned her SUV in by parking in front of it.

Bamigboye was said to have jumped out and run to a grocery store, where he was arrested.

The federal agent had said he feared that he was being “abducted”.

The duo will face trial at the Minnesota district court.