The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced the prosecution of Friday Audu, Huang Haoyu, and An Hongxu over a staggering ₦3.4 billion and $2.56 million cybercrime case, in what is shaping up to be one of Nigeria’s biggest online fraud trials.
The trio, along with Genting International Co. Ltd., are accused of being part of a 792-member cyber syndicate busted in Lagos on 19 December 2024 during a surprise sting dubbed “Eagle Flush Operation”.
At the resumed trial on Monday, 23 June 2025, Chidubem Ogbura, a banker from Union Bank Plc, took the stand as Prosecution Witness 1 (PW1) before Justice Daniel Osiagor at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Led by prosecuting counsel Bilkisu Buhari-Bala, Ogbura testified that he responded to EFCC’s request by submitting key financial documents, including the account opening package and certified statements. The documents were accepted by the court as Exhibit A.
According to the 11-count charge, the defendants are accused of cyberterrorism, internet fraud, and money laundering involving the recruitment of Nigerian youths to impersonate foreigners in cryptocurrency romance scams—actions said to threaten Nigeria’s economic stability.
One count reads: “That you Huang Haoyu, a.k.a Ken, Audu Friday, An Hongxu, Duliang Pan (at large) and Genting International Co. Ltd conspired to willfully access computer systems organised to seriously destabilise the economic and social structure of Nigeria and procured Nigerian youths to falsely represent themselves as persons of foreign nationalities”
The prosecution cited violations of Sections 18 and 27 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 (Amended 2024).
The case was adjourned to 4 July 2025 for continuation of trial.
