US EditionEFCC, Immigration Service Deport 192 Foreigners Convicted of Cybercrime in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said 192 foreign nationals convicted of cybercrime were deported after a major crackdown on an international fraud syndicate.
- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , alongside the Nigerian Immigration Service and Nigerian Correctional Service, completed the deportation of 192 foreign cybercriminals in Lagos State, ending a months-long crackdown.
- A December 10, 2024 EFCC sting at Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos resulted in the arrest of 759 suspects who were later convicted by the Federal High Court in Lagos.
- Investigators found the syndicate operated identity theft and cyber-enabled Ponzi schemes, and many convicts trained local recruits and managed fraudulent digital platforms.
- Phased repatriations began with a first batch of 42 convicts on August 15, 2025, and ended with the final batch of 51 convicts including 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian on October 16, 2025.
- The multi-country makeup of the group highlights the cross-border reach of the fraud networks uncovered, and authorities said their removal disrupts an international cybercrime syndicate defrauding investors.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, and the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, has completed the deportation of 192 foreign nationals convicted of cyber-terrorism, internet fraud and related financial crimes in Lagos State. The large-scale deportation, which began on August 15, 2025, concluded on October 16, 2025, with the repatriation of the final batch comprising 50…
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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has deported the remaining 51 foreign nationals convicted and sentenced for cyber-terrorism, internet fraud, and related financial crimes in Lagos, bringing the repatriation of the 192 foreigners involved in the The post EFCC, NIS, NCoS complete deportation of 192 foreigners convicted for cyb…
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