Two Nigerians, Mohammed Omar Hassan and Michael Agah, have reportedly been charged in the United States alongside 61 other foreign nationals over alleged electoral offences, including illegal voting, voter registration fraud and falsely claiming American citizenship.
The allegations involve individuals accused of unlawfully participating in the US electoral process or making false claims of citizenship to gain access to voting rights.
The charges were announced by the US Department of Justice on Monday, November 2, 2026, as part of a nationwide crackdown on election-related offences involving 63 individuals.
According to the department, Hassan, 61, allegedly voted in the 2022 and 2024 federal elections despite not being a US citizen. He is a lawful permanent resident of the United States.
Agah, 74, was charged in the Western District of North Carolina. Prosecutors allege that he falsely claimed to be an American citizen on an Authorization to Vote Form before casting a ballot in the November 5, 2024 federal election.
The Justice Department said the cases were investigated across several federal judicial districts and involved allegations of unlawful voting by non-citizens, fraudulent voter registration and false citizenship claims.
US Attorney General Todd Blanche described the announcement as the largest surge of voter-fraud arrests since President Donald Trump returned to office.
However, the department stressed that the charges remain allegations and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
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