The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with other agencies, deported another group of 51 foreign nationals convicted of cyberterrorism, internet fraud and related financial crimes in Lagos.
This was stated by the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
Oyewale said the exercise was jointly conducted by the anti-graft agency with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).
According to him, the latest batch of 51 convicts, including 50 Chinese and one Tunisian, brings to 192 the number of foreigners convicted of financial crimes in Lagos State.
He said the last group of deportees left Nigeria on October 16.
“The deportation exercise followed the successful arrest and prosecution of 759 suspects during a major undercover operation conducted by the EFCC on December 10, 2024 at Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
“The deportation exercise, which began on August 15, followed the conviction of the offenders by the Federal High Court in Lagos for offenses bordering on cybercrime, money laundering and Ponzi scheme operations.
“The first group of 42 convicts, including Chinese and Filipino nationals, were deported on August 15; subsequent groups followed throughout August and September,” he said.
According to him, among the deported convicts are citizens of China, the Philippines, Tunisia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan and East Timor.
They were deported in coordinated batches between August and mid-October 2025, in accordance with court directives and immigration procedures.
“All of the deported convicts paid for their imprisonment when they were arrested with their Nigerian accomplices, believed to be members of a sophisticated cybercrime syndicate and Ponzi schemes.
“The syndicate was said to operate under the guise of Genting International Co. Limited.”
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