‎EFCC, NIS deport another 51 foreigners jailed for cyberfraud offences

‎The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service, has again deported 93 foreign nationals convicted of cyberterrorism and Internet fraud.
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‎The commission, in a statement on Thursday via its official X handle, disclosed that the latest deportees comprise 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian.
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‎“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,” the statement read in part.
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‎This brings the total number of deportees to 93 since the exercise began on August 15, 2025, the commission disclosed.
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‎Earlier, 42 Chinese and Philippine nationals, part of the 192 convicted of cyberterrorism and Ponzi scheme offences, were expelled.
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‎They had been among the 759 persons arrested during a major raid on December 10, 2024, at Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
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‎The EFCC notes that more deportations are expected in the coming days.