Nigeria has repatriated 51 foreign nationals who were
convicted and sentenced for cyberterrorism and internet fraud.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) facilitated their repatriation, according to
a statement issued by the anti-graft agency.
The repatriated foreign nationals include 50 Chinese and one
Tunisian, which brings the number of deported foreigners to 102 in the ongoing
exercise that commenced on August 15.
According to the commission, the convicts are among the 192
foreign nationals arrested during a sting operation 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 noted.
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