The Nigerian Immigration Service on Thursday deported 50 additional foreign nationals convicted and sentenced for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud by the Federal High Court in Lagos.
The convicted foreigners were part of the 192 Chinese and Philippine nationals arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in December 2024.
The repatriated foreign nationals include 50 Chinese and one Tunisian.
This brings the total of deported convicts to 102 in the ongoing exercise that commenced on Friday, August 15, 2025.
The anti-graft agency had claimed that before the raid, the cybercrime syndicate had a large-scale operation involving cyber fraud and Ponzi schemes.
The charges against the convicts included using false identities online to defraud victims, training Genting International Co. Limited employees in fraudulent practices, and other offences under the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act of 2006.
The anti-graft agency had stated that these charges reflect serious crimes aimed at undermining Nigeria’s security and financial integrity through cybercrime and fraud.
EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede had described the convictions and deportations as a significant milestone in Nigeria’s fight against cybercrime and financial fraud.
He reiterated the Commission’s commitment to intensifying investigations, recovering looted funds, and restoring national dignity in line with President Bola Tinubu’s anti-corruption agenda.
(Vanguard)
