NYC hospital mob was defending illegal migrant with alleged violent, drug past
An anti-ICE mob of about 200 people gathered at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn to protest the detention of Chidozie Wilson Okeke, an illegal migrant from Nigeria with alleged prior arrests for assault and drug possession. ICE agents arrested Okeke after he allegedly resisted arrest by refusing commands and attempting to strike officers with his vehicle. The protest turned violent, resulting in damaged ICE vehicles, injuries to officers, and nine arrests, including out-of-state demonstrators.
- ▪Chidozie Wilson Okeke entered the U.S. on a tourist visa in August 2023 and overstayed his legal departure date of February 2024.
- ▪Okeke was previously arrested for assault and criminal drug possession, prompting ICE to take enforcement action.
- ▪During his arrest, Okeke allegedly refused to comply, weaponized his vehicle against ICE agents, and became physically combative.
- ▪Anti-ICE protesters gathered at the hospital, blocked exits, damaged vehicles, and assaulted officers, leading to nine arrests.
- ▪The NYPD intervened to restore order, and the mob dispersed around 2:45 a.m. after Okeke was taken into custody.
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Metro NYC hospital mob was defending illegal migrant with alleged violent, drug past By Joe Marino and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Published May 3, 2026, 6:48 p.m. ET The anti-ICE mob violently protesting outside a Brooklyn hospital Saturday was rallying in defense of an illegal migrant previously arrested for assault and drug possession, officials told The Post on Sunday. Chidozie Wilson Okeke of Nigeria entered the US on a tourist visa Aug. 27, 2023, and was supposed to pack up and go back home Feb. 26, 2024 — but instead illegally stayed, a rep for the US Department of Homeland Security told The Post. Okeke, who was arrested at some point for assault and criminal drug possession, landed on the radar of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, who tracked him down Saturday.
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