Nigeria Begins Deportation Of 192 Foreigners Convicted Of Cybercrime
The Nigerian Immigration Service, in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has commenced the deportation of foreign nationals convicted of cybercrime and Ponzi scheme offences in Nigeria.
According to Channels, the first batch of 42 out of 192 convicted Chinese and Philippine nationals was deported on Sunday through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The convicts were part of 759 suspects arrested in an EFCC raid on December 10, 2024, at Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Following their arraignment before the Federal High Court in Lagos, 192 foreigners were convicted on charges including cyber terrorism, online identity fraud, and training recruits for fraudulent operations under Genting International Co. Limited.
According to the EFCC, the syndicate was engaged in a large-scale cyber fraud and Ponzi scheme that posed significant threats to Nigeria’s financial security. Their offences were prosecuted under the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006.
EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, hailed the deportations as a milestone in Nigeria’s anti-corruption drive, saying the Commission would intensify its clampdown on cybercrime networks, recover looted funds, and protect Nigeria’s integrity in line with President Bola Tinubu’s anti-graft agenda.
The agency confirmed that the remaining convicted foreigners will be deported in subsequent batches on Monday and Tuesday, having already been handed over to the Immigration Service.
Nigeria Begins Deportation Of 192 Foreigners Convicted Of Cybercrime is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
