The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), has repatriated 51 foreign nationals convicted and sentenced for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.
The deportees comprise 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian, bringing the total number of repatriated foreign convicts to 102 since the commencement of the exercise on Friday, August 15, 2025.
According to the EFCC, the convicts were among 192 foreign nationals arrested during a sting operation in Lagos, following actionable intelligence that exposed the activities of one of the largest foreign-led cybercrime syndicates operating in Nigeria.
The Commission disclosed that further deportations are scheduled in the coming days as part of ongoing efforts to rid the country of international cybercrime networks.
