The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), working with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has completed the deportation of 192 foreign nationals convicted for cyber-terrorism, internet fraud, and related financial crimes in Lagos.
The final batch of 51 convicts—comprising 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian—was deported on October 16, 2025.
This is the end of the large-scale repatriation exercise that began on August 15, following a Federal High Court judgment ordering their removal from Nigeria.
The offenders were among 759 suspects arrested during a massive EFCC sting operation on Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, on December 10, 2024.
Investigations revealed that the syndicate operated under Genting International Co. Limited, a front for extensive cybercrime, money laundering, and Ponzi schemes.
According to the EFCC, evidence showed that the foreigners trained Nigerian recruits and managed online platforms used for identity theft and global financial fraud.
“Their conviction and deportation reaffirm Nigeria’s commitment to tackling cross-border cybercrime,” an EFCC official noted.
The first batch of deportees—mostly Chinese and Filipino nationals—was sent home in mid-August, with others following in September.
The coordinated operation involved seven countries: China, the Philippines, Tunisia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Timor-Leste.
As the final plane departed Lagos for Beijing, security officials described the operation as one of Nigeria’s most complex international cybercrime crackdowns.
What lessons will this operation teach other foreign syndicates using Nigeria as a digital crime hub?
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