A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced 14 Chinese nationals to one year imprisonment for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured the conviction, alleging that the group operated an elaborate syndicate involved in large-scale online scams, identity theft, and digital espionage activities targeting individuals and institutions within and outside Nigeria.
Convicted Individuals are:Su Zong Gen’ Li Zhong Chang,Chen Gui Ping, Li Xiang Long, San Feng Zhang, Jia Yang, Jia Zhi Hao, Liu Chuang, Yu Hai Ging, Zhao Xiao Liang, Dai Li, Tao Kun, Mao Bu Yi and Zhao Zi Cheng.
They were sentenced to One year imprisonment with an option of N1 million fine
and upon the completion of their sentence or payment of the fine, the convicts will be deported to China within seven days by the Nigeria Immigration Service.
All items recovered from the convicts during arrest will be forfeited to the Federal Government.
The EFCC had charged the defendants with cyber-terrorism and various forms of internet fraud following months of surveillance and investigation.
The convicts were part of a syndicate of 792 suspected cryptocurrency investment and romance fraudsters arrested on December 19, 2024, in Lagos during a sting operation codenamed “Eagle Flush Operation”.
