Court jails nine Chinese for cyber-terrorism, internet fraud in Lagos

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced nine Chinese nationals to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by Dele Oyewale, its Head of Media and Publicity.

The convicted Chinese nationals are LI Dong, Deng Wei Qiang, Huang Bo, Xiong Zhen, Lai Rui Feng, Zhao Xiao Hui, Lui Hai Rong, Lui Gang, and Du Ji Feng—were part of a larger syndicate of 792 suspects arrested in a sweeping anti-cybercrime raid last December.

The raid, tagged “Eagle Flush Operation,” was carried out by operatives of the EFCC on December 19, 2024, in various locations across Lagos.