The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has completed the deportation of 192 foreign nationals convicted and sentenced for cyber-terrorism, internet fraud, and related financial crimes in Lagos.
The final batch of 51 convicts — comprising 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian — was deported on October 16, 2025, marking the successful conclusion of a large-scale repatriation exercise that began in mid-August.
According to the EFCC, the exercise followed the arrest and prosecution of 759 suspects during a major sting operation on December 10, 2024, at Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Federal High Court in Lagos convicted the offenders for offences including cybercrime, money laundering, and Ponzi scheme operations.
The first batch of 42 convicts, mainly Chinese and Filipino nationals, was deported on August 15, 2025, with subsequent groups repatriated throughout August and September.
The deported individuals included nationals from China, the Philippines, Tunisia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Timor-Leste. They were all found guilty of participating in a sophisticated cybercrime and Ponzi scheme syndicate operating under the name Genting International Co. Limited.
Investigations revealed that the group was involved in large-scale online fraud, identity theft, and cyber-enabled Ponzi schemes, training recruits and managing fraudulent digital platforms designed to defraud victims locally and internationally.
The Nigerian Immigration Service carried out the deportations in compliance with court directives and established immigration procedures, bringing the extensive multi-agency operation to a close.
