US EditionNigeria deports 50 Chinese nationals in cybercrime crackdown
Nigeria's coordinated effort with its Immigration Service has repatriated 51 foreign nationals convicted of cybercrimes, contributing to a total of 102 deportations since mid-August, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigerian Immigration Service deported 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian, raising the total repatriated since August 15, 2025, to 102.
- During a December 2024 sting at the Big Leaf Building, 192 foreign nationals were arrested following actionable intelligence against one of the largest foreign-led cybercrime syndicates.
- Investigators seized about 500 SIM cards and computer equipment, the Federal High Court in Lagos sentenced many foreign suspects to one-year terms and N1,000,000 fines, and the EFCC secured forfeiture of $222,729.86 in digital assets.
- EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale said further deportations are scheduled as the joint operation with Nigerian Immigration Service continues, aligning with Chairman Ola Olukoyede's framing of this milestone in Nigeria's anti-corruption and national-security efforts.
- Security analysts say deporting over 100 foreign nationals in less than a month signals a shift toward proactive enforcement, while the Cybercrime Response Academy trains 500 participants with plans to scale to 2,500.
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Nigeria Deports 50 Chinese Nationals in Major Cybercrime Crackdown
Nigeria has deported 51 foreign nationals—including 50 Chinese citizens and one Tunisian—after they were convicted of cyberterrorism and internet fraud, authorities announced Aug. 21. The scams primarily targeted victims in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe, using advanced techniques to defraud individuals and businesses of substantial sums. Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said the deportation stems from a w…
Nigeria Deports 50 Chinese Nationals Accused of Cybercrime
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) launched a crackdown on cybercriminals on August 15. The commission said on Thursday that 102 accused criminals have been deported so far, including 50 Chinese nationals. The post Nigeria Deports 50 Chinese Nationals Accused of Cybercrime appeared first on Breitbart.
Nigeria deports 50 Chinese nationals in cybercrime crackdown
Nigeria has deported 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian convicted of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud as part of a crackdown on foreign-led cybercrime networks, the country's anti-graft agency said on Thursday.
Nigeria deports 102 Chinese nationals, others over...
No fewer than 102 foreign nationals, comprising Chinese and Tunisian, have been repatriated back to their respective countries after they were convicted and sentenced for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The deportees were among the 192 foreign nationals arrested during a sting operation carried out by the detectives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos. Daily Trust reports that last Friday, 51 convicted foreign nat…
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