The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate, has arraigned 16 additional Chinese nationals before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on charges of fraud.
According to EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the suspects—Hu Hui (a.k.a A Bin), Liao Ri Xing (a.k.a. Li Jun), Li Qiang (a.k.a. Yang Huan Huan), A Wen, Da Tou, Cheng Jian, Cong Bing, Fei Fan, Huxi Heng, Zheng Wei (a.k.a. A Hong), Huang Zhi, Zhang Lei, Sun Zhi Peng, Huang Jin Hui, Wù Hao, and Lu Qiang—are among the 792 individuals apprehended during the EFCC’s sting operation, “Eagle Flush Operation,” on December 10, 2024, in Lagos.
They face separate charges related to cybercrimes, cyber-terrorism, possession of fraudulent documents, advance fee fraud, and identity theft.
One of the charges against Li Qiang states, “That you, Li Qiang (a.k.a Yang Huan Huan) and Genting International Co. Ltd sometime in December, 2024, at Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, cause to be accessed, computer system used for the purpose of destabilizing and destroying the economy and social structure of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 18(1) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act 2015.”
Similarly, the charge against Hu Xi Heng reads, “That you, Hu Xi Heng and Genting International Co. Ltd sometime in December, 2024, at Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, cause to be accessed, computer system used for the purpose of destabilizing and destroying the economy and social structure of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 18(1) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act 2015.”
All 16 defendants pleaded “not guilty” to the charges. In response, prosecution counsel Nnaemeka Omewa requested a trial date and urged the court to remand the suspects in a correctional facility.
Justice Osiagor adjourned the case to June 23, 2025, for trial and ordered that the defendants remain in custody.
