The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, has repatriated 51 more foreign nationals convicted and sentenced for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.
According to a statement by the Commission, the repatriated convicts comprise “50 Chinese and one Tunisian.”
The statement was signed by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media & Publicity, on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
The agency noted that the latest exercise brings the total number of foreign nationals repatriated to “102 in the ongoing exercise that commenced on Friday, August 15, 2025.”
The EFCC explained that the convicts were part of the “192 foreign nationals arrested during a sting operation by the Commission in Lagos, following actionable intelligence about the operations of one of the largest foreign-led cybercrime syndicates in Nigeria.”
The statement added that “further deportations are scheduled in the coming days.”
