FG Concludes Deportation of 192 Convicted Foreign Cybercriminals
The Federal Government has deported 192 foreign nationals convicted of various cybercrime offences, marking the completion of a major inter-agency enforcement operation led by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).
The deportation exercise followed the arrest of 759 suspects during a large-scale sting operation on December 10, 2024, at Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
According to EFCC sources, the convicts were part of an international cybercrime ring operating under the name Genting International Co. Limited, which allegedly ran multiple fraudulent digital platforms used for online scams, identity theft, and Ponzi-style investment fraud targeting victims in Nigeria and abroad.
“The operation was based on actionable intelligence that led to the dismantling of a sophisticated cybercrime network with international links,” an EFCC official disclosed.
The deportation, which began on August 15, 2025, was executed in phases.
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The first batch, comprising 42 Chinese and Filipino nationals, was repatriated in mid-August.
Subsequent batches followed through August and September.
The final group of 51 convicts—including 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian—was deported on October 16, 2025, officially concluding the operation.
All the deported individuals were tried and convicted by the Federal High Court in Lagos for offences including cyber-terrorism, money laundering, and running illegal investment schemes.
The convicts were drawn from China, the Philippines, Tunisia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Timor-Leste. Their deportation, officials said, was carried out in accordance with judicial directives and immigration regulations.
The EFCC described the exercise as a significant milestone in Nigeria’s ongoing war against digital and financial crimes, reaffirming the government’s commitment to enforce court orders and strengthen cross-border cooperation in cybercrime control.
Officials said the successful deportation highlights the growing synergy among security and law enforcement agencies in curbing the activities of transnational crime syndicates operating within Nigeria’s digital economy.
By PRNigeria
