The Nigeria Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), has just deported 51 foreign nationals convicted of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud by Nigerian courts.
A statement was issued on Thursday, It states that the EFCC revealed that the latest batch of deportees included 50 Chinese citizens and one Tunisian. With this development, the total number of foreign offenders repatriated since Friday, August 15, 2025, has risen to 102.
According to the Commission, the deported convicts were among the 192 foreign nationals that had been apprehended during a large-scale sting operation in Lagos. The coordinated raid was followed by a credible intelligence on the activities of what authorities described as one of the largest foreign-controlled cybercrimes syndicates operating in Nigeria.
(EFCC & NIS) DEPORTS 50 Chinese, One Tunisian Nationals Convicted Of Cybercrime
The EFCC noted that further deportations are expected in the coming days as the joint crackdown continues.
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The suspects were arrested on December 19, 2024, during the EFCC’s wide-ranging operation in Lagos codenamed Eagle Flush.
In a report made by the Sahara Reporters. A syndicate allegedly specialized in cryptocurrency investment scams and romance fraud schemes has reportedly defrauded hundreds of victims both in Nigeria and abroad.
The defendants were subsequently arraigned on separate counts bordering on cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. In line with the provisions of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015, as amended in 2024.
These Authorities also disclosed that the operation, supported by intelligence-sharing with international law enforcement partners. Exposed multiple cybercrime rings running from luxury apartments and technology hubs in Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt.
The defendants were subsequently arraigned on separate counts bordering on cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. In line with the provisions of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015, as amended in 2024.
Authorities disclosed that the operation, supported by intelligence-sharing with international law enforcement partners. And exposed multiple cybercrime rings running from luxury apartments and technology hubs in Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt.
Cyber-terrorism, one of the charges increasingly used in EFCC prosecutions, has been linked to activities aimed at destabilizing Nigeria’s digital economy and financial security.
(EFCC & NIS) DEPORTS 50 Chinese, One Tunisian Nationals Convicted Of Cybercrime
However, the Nigerian Immigration Service on Sunday also deported 42 Chinese and Philippines nationals. Also convicted of cyber-terrorism and Ponzi scheme-related offences.
The NIS confirmed that the deportees represented the first batch of 192 convicts scheduled for repatriation that day.
They were part of 759 suspects apprehended on December 10, 2024, during a major raid on Oyin Jolayemi Street. Victoria Island, Lagos and some other places.
