United States Department of Justice don charge two Nigerians and 61 other foreign nationals over alleged illegal voting, fake voter registration and false claims of American citizenship during federal elections.

The charges involve 63 people across different parts of the country, with allegations including voting by people wey no be US citizens, falsely claiming American citizenship to register or vote, and submitting fake voter registration applications.

The department announce the charges on Monday as part of an ongoing effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to investigate and prosecute election-related offences.

The two Nigerians wey face charges na Mohammed Omar Hassan, 61, and Michael Agah, 74. Both men get lawful permanent resident status for the United States.

According to statement wey the Department of Justice publish on its website, Hassan face charges for the Southern District of Texas over allegation say e vote for US federal elections without being an American citizen.

The authorities allege say Hassan vote during the 2022 and 2024 elections.

Agah, on the other hand, face charges for the Western District of North Carolina over allegations say e vote as a non-American citizen and falsely claim say e be US citizen to vote.

The statement explain say Agah allegedly claim say e be American citizen on an Authorization to Vote Form before e vote for federal election on November 5, 2024.

The statement read, “Nigerian national Michael Agah, 74, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien and making a false claim to U.S. citizenship to vote. Agah allegedly falsely stated 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.”

The latest charges come as President Donald Trump’s administration intensify its efforts to investigate and prosecute alleged cases of voter fraud across the United States.

US Attorney General Todd Blanche describe the announcement as the biggest increase in arrests connected to voter fraud since Trump return to office.

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

E add say the foreign nationals allegedly take advantage of the trust wey Americans put in their election system and break the laws wey guide the country’s elections.

According to Blanche, the Department of Justice go continue to investigate and prosecute cases of voter fraud to restore public confidence in the American electoral system.

The department also reveal say e don charge 195 non-US citizens across 25 states over illegal voting and voter registration offences within the previous nine weeks.

With the latest charges, the total number of people wey don face charges connected to voting fraud since the beginning of the Trump administration don reach 239.

However, the allegations against the individuals remain accusations, and the charges no mean say the accused don already dey guilty.