Nigeria Deports 102 Foreign Nationals Convicted For Cybercrime, Internet Fraud

Nigeria Deports 102 Foreign Nationals Convicted For Cybercrime, Internet Fraud


No fewer than 102 foreign nationals, including Chinese and Tunisian citizens, have been deported to their home countries after being convicted and sentenced for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud in Nigeria.

The deportees were part of 192 foreign nationals arrested during a sting operation conducted by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos.

According to a report by Daily Trust, the EFCC began the deportation exercise on Friday, August 15, 2025. A total of 51 convicted foreign nationals were repatriated last Friday, while another 51 were deported on Thursday, bringing the total number to 102 within seven days.

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EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development in a statement, noting that the repatriation exercise was carried out in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS).

Oyewale stressed that more convicted foreign nationals will be deported in the coming days, reaffirming that the commission would not allow Nigeria to become a safe haven for cybercriminals.

He said, “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigerian Immigration Service have repatriated 51 more foreign nationals convicted and sentenced for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.

“The repatriated foreign nationals include 50 Chinese and one Tunisian. This brings the total repatriated convicted foreign nationals to 102 in the ongoing exercise that commenced on Friday, August 15, 2025.

“The convicts are among the 192 foreign nationals arrested during a sting operation by the Commission in Lagos, following actionable intelligence about the operations of one of the largest foreign-led cybercrime syndicates in Nigeria.

“Further deportations are scheduled in the coming days.”

The EFCC maintained that it will continue to collaborate with relevant authorities to dismantle foreign-led cybercrime networks and safeguard Nigeria’s cyberspace from fraudulent activities.



Source: Informationng

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