*The Federal High Court, in Lagos, had earlier convicted the affected foreign nationals for various offences, including cyber-terrorism, money laundering, and Ponzi scheme activities before deportation to their home countries

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For perpetrating economic sabotage and other illegalities, the Nigerian Government has announced it completed the deportation of 192 foreign nationals convicted for several cybercrime-related offences in the West African country.

绿帽献妻 reports the Federal Government’s move followed a recent joint operation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to address the menace in the country’s digital ecosystem.

A cross-section of some other convicted foreigners scheduled for deportation聽聽

The Nigerian court had sentenced the convicts, drawn from China, the Philippines, Tunisia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Timor-Leste, and ordered them deported in accordance with court rulings and established immigration procedures in the West African country.

It is noted the deportation exercise marked the conclusion of a major enforcement operation, which began after the earlier arrest of 759 suspects during a sting operation December 10, 2024, at Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

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During their prosecution, the Federal High Court, in Lagos, had convicted the suspects for offences, including cyber-terrorism, money laundering, and Ponzi scheme activities.

The government undertook the deportation, which commenced on August 15, 2025, in several batches, according to report.

The first group, comprising 42 Chinese and Filipino nationals, was repatriated in mid-August, while others followed through August and September this year.

Whereas the Nigerian authorities deported the final batch of 51 convicts, including 50 Chinese nationals and a Tunisian鈥攚as deported October 16, 2025, thereby concluding the operation.

Cited EFCC sources disclosed the deported foreign nationals were among a network of foreign and Nigerian suspects arrested during a coordinated crackdown on an international cybercrime ring operating under the name Genting International Company Limited.

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Further investigations indicated that the cybercrime syndicate managed fraudulent digital platforms being used to defraud several victims both within and outside Nigeria.

An official of the EFCC reportedly stated: 鈥淭he operation was based on actionable intelligence that led to the dismantling of a sophisticated cybercrime syndicate.

鈥淭heir activities involved online fraud, identity theft, and Ponzi-style investment schemes.鈥�

The coordinated repatriation among the three regulatory agencies is said to have underlined an ongoing inter-agency collaboration to combat cybercrime, and enforce judicial directives involving foreign offenders in the digital and financial crime ecosystem in Nigeria.

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