The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has worked with the Nigerian Immigration Service and the Nigerian Correctional Service to deport 51 foreign nationals convicted of cyber‑terrorism, internet fraud and related financial crimes in Lagos. This latest deportation raises the total number of foreigners convicted of financial crimes in the state to 192.
According to EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the deportees—50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian—were sentenced by the Federal High Court in Lagos for offences that include cybercrime, money laundering and Ponzi‑scheme operations. Their removal follows a major EFCC sting operation on 10 December 2024 at Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, which led to the arrest and prosecution of 759 suspects.
The first batch of 42 convicts, comprising Chinese and Filipino nationals, was deported on 15 August, with additional groups sent out throughout August, September and up to mid‑October 2025. In total, the deported individuals hailed from China, the Philippines, Tunisia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan and Timor‑Leste. Court directives and immigration procedures guided the coordinated deportations.
Investigations showed that the convicted foreigners had been operating under the guise of Genting International Co. Limited, training recruits and managing fraudulent digital platforms that facilitated large‑scale online fraud, identity theft and cyber‑enabled Ponzi schemes targeting victims both locally and internationally. The Nigeria Immigration Service carried out the deportations as ordered by the court, effectively ending their illegal activities in the country. The EFCC’s concerted efforts have thus resulted in the successful prosecution and removal of a significant number of foreign nationals involved in cybercrime and financial fraud in Nigeria.
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