16 More Chinese Arraigned For Alleged Cyber-Terrorism, Internet Fraud In Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned an additional 16 Chinese at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos.

On suspicion of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud, which they allege helped to destabilize the Nigerian economy, they were arraigned on Tuesday before Justice Daniel Osiagor.

According to the charge sheets, the defendants are Hu Hui (a. k. a&nbsp, A Bin), Liao Ri Xing (a. k. a. Li Jun), Li Qiang (a. k. a. Yang Huan Huan), A Wen, Da Tou, Cheng Jian, Cong Bing, Fei Fan, Huxi Heng, Zheng Wei (a. k. a. A Hong), Huang Zhi, Zhang Lei, Sun Zhi Peng, Huang Jin Hui, Wù Hao and Lu Qiang.

They are among the 792-member cryptocurrency investment and romance fraud suspects arrested on December 10, 2024, in Lagos, in a sting operation tagged “Eagle Flush Operation” by EFCC operatives.

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The suspects were arraigned on separate charges, bordering on cybercrimes, cyber-terrorism, possession of documents containing false pretence, and identity theft.

According to the prosecution’s attorney, Nnaemeka Omewa, “Sometime in December 2024 at Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court cause to be accessed computer system used to destabilize and destroy the Nigerian economy and social structure, and thereby committed an offence against and punishable by Section 18 (1) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act 2015” and committed an offense under Section 18 (1) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Et

The anti-graft agency also accused Li Qiang (A. K. A. Yang Hán) of possessing a document with false pretenses, including false pretenses, wherein you claimed to represent yourself to online victims as a female model and then violated Sections 6 and 8 (b) and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the Advance Free Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, No. 14 of 2006. “

Additionally, EFCC claimed Hu Xi Heng and Genting International Co. Ltd. committed an offence against Section 18(1) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act 2015 by having access to a computer system used to destabilize and destroy the country’s economy and social structure.

When the defendants’ attorneys, Nnaemeka Omewa, requested a trial date and that the defendants be remanded in the Nigerian correctional facility, they all made the pleas that they were not guilty.

Source: Channels TV