A middle aged Nigerian man in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Enforcement at the Worcester County Jail in Snow Hill, Maryland, died of suspected suicide on Saturday morning at the facility. “Fatalities in ICE custody, statistically, are exceedingly rare and occur at a fraction of the national average for the U.S. detained population. “He entered ICE custody December 20, one day after he was convicted in Baltimore City Circuit Court for a sex offense and assault. “ICE had previously lodged an immigration detainer against Mr. Akinyemi July 23, 2019, pursuant to his arrest for sexual abuse of a minor.”Providing further insight into the deceased’s case, ICE states, “Mr. “At the time of his death, Mr. Akinyemi was in removal proceedings before the federal immigration courts.”

Source: Punch December 24, 2019 06:45 UTC