Nigerian Court Orders Deportation of 21 Foreign Hackers, Imposes Fines

Nigerian court orders deportation of 21 foreign hackers, imposes fines

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, presided by Justice Ekerete Akpan, has convicted 21 foreign nationals over high-level cybercrime, fining each of

Nigeria Fines 21 Foreign Hackers ₦1 Million Each, Orders Deportation

An Abuja federal court fined 21 foreign hackers ₦1 million each and ordered their deportation for orchestrating cyberattacks that cost Nigeria ₦2 billion in 2024. The hackers, from China, Russia, and India, were convicted of breaching 50 financial institutions, including banks and fintechs, through phishing and ransomware schemes. The ruling, following a six-month EFCC investigation, aims to deter Nigeria’s rising cybercrime, which accounts for …

21 Foreigners Deported Over Cybercrime- Ekohotblog

Abuja Federal High Court Orders Deportations of Foreigners Over Cyber Crime Defendants Get N1mFine  Asked to leave within six working days A Federal High Court of Abuja, has convicted 21 foreign citizens over cybercrime, fining each of them a million naira. Eko Hot Blog reports that the sitting was presided by Justice Ekerete Akpan, ordered […] The post 21 Foreigners Deported Over Cybercrime appeared first on EkoHotBlog.

Abuja Court Convicts 21 Foreign Nationals for Cybercrime, Orders Deportation

By Lizzy Chirkpi The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday convicted 21 foreign nationals for their involvement in cybercrime and related offences, imposing a fine of N1 million on each and ordering their deportation within six working days. Justice Ekerete Akpan delivered the judgment after the court adopted a plea bargain agreement reached between the convicts and the Nigeria Police Force. The judge confirmed that the agreement was en…

Court convicts, slaps N1m fine on 21 foreigners for cybercrime, orders their deportation

In a major ruling against cybercrime, a Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted 21 foreign nationals and fined each of them N1 million. The verdict was delivered on Tuesday, August 5, by Justice Ekerete Akpan. After the convicts reached a plea bargain with the Police, the judge ordered all 21 to be deported from Nigeria within six working days. Persecondnews reports that the convicts are among 109 foreign nationals being prosecuted by the Insp…

Nigeria Convicts 21 Foreign Nationals in Cybercrime Case

A Nigerian court has sentenced 21 foreign nationals to fines and deportation following their conviction for involvement in high-level cybercrimes […] Source