The remaining 51 foreigners who have been found guilty and sentenced for cyber-terrorism, internet fraud, and other financial crimes in Lagos have been found guilty.  ,
The 192 foreigners who were involved in the crimes are now successful at being repatriated.
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) collaborated with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct the investigation.
Following a sting operation on December 10, 2024, at Oyin Jolayemi Street in Lagos, 759 suspects were detained after the EFCC learned that one of the biggest syndicates operating in Nigeria was being led by foreigners and engaged in Ponzi schemes.
The Federal High Court in Lagos convicted the 192 foreign nationals under the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006, after months of investigation and prosecution. After their prison sentences have been served, the court also ordered their deportation.
The deported individuals, who are Chinese, Filipino, Tunisian, Malaysian, Timor-Leste, Pakistani, and Kyrgyz nationals, were flown by various airlines in coordinated batches between mid-August and mid-October 2025.
One of Nigeria’s biggest transnational cybercrime crackdowns in recent years came to an end with the successful deportation of the last batch of convicts, which started on August 15, 2025.
Read more about the EFCC’s immigration repatriation of 51 additional foreigners detained for internet fraud.
Ola Olukoyede, the head of the EFCC, described the deportation as “a strong endorsement of Nigeria’s commitment to rid its cyberspace of transnational criminal networks” in an official statement.
This milestone demonstrates our commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s digital and financial ecosystems. Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s anti-corruption drive, the EFCC will continue to act quickly on intelligence, prosecute offenders, and recover proceeds from crimes, Olukoyede said.
The Nigerian Immigration Service and the Nigerian Correctional Service worked side-by-side during the exercise, and the EFCC Chairman applauded their seamless cooperation, stating that the inter-agency collaboration allowed for the safe keeping, prosecution, and eventual repatriation of all prisoners.
The first batch of 42 convicts, which included Chinese and Filipino nationals, left Nigeria on August 15, 2025, according to the EFCC’s deportation records, followed by several more flights in the months of August and September.
On October 16, 2025, the final batch of 51 convicts, including 50 Tunisians and 50 Chinese nationals, were repatriated, bringing the total number deported to 192.
The deported convicts were involved in a wide range of cybercrime operations, including identity theft, online romance scams, Ponzi investment schemes, and digital training under the guise of Genting International Co. Limited, the Commission confirmed.
Source: Channels TV
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