The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, arraigned 11 Chinese nationals and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd., before Justice C.J. Aneke of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on charges of cyber-terrorism, internet fraud, and identity theft.
The defendants—Liu Ke Fan, Huang Hai Tao, Zhang Kian Feng, Wua Wang, Xiao Xin, Wang Hong Lin, Wu Yong An (a.k.a. Zenga Niu), Chen Yuan (a.k.a. Xiao Doa), Chen Dong Dong (a.k.a. Cun Zhao), Weng Mao Rong (a.k.a. A Xiang and Wang), and Xiong Wei (a.k.a. Xiao Bai)—were among 792 suspected cryptocurrency and romance fraudsters arrested in Lagos on December 10, 2024, during the EFCC’s “Eagle Flush Operation.”
The charges against them include illegally accessing computer systems to destabilize Nigeria’s economy, running fraudulent online investment schemes, and impersonating foreign nationals to scam victims. They all pleaded not guilty.
Following their pleas, prosecution counsel M.K. Bashir requested trial dates and urged the court to remand the defendants in custody. Justice Aneke adjourned the case to February 21 and March 7, 2025, for trial and ordered their detention at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre.
