By Nkechi Eze
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 signed by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the latest batch includes 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian. Their deportation brings to 102 the total number of foreign convicts so far repatriated in the ongoing exercise, which began on Friday, August 15, 2025.
The convicts were part of the 192 foreign nationals arrested during a major sting operation in Lagos, following actionable intelligence that exposed the activities of one of the largest foreign-led cybercrime syndicates operating in Nigeria.
EFCC officials confirmed that further deportations are scheduled in the coming days as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle transnational cybercrime networks exploiting Nigeria’s digital space.
The repatriation marks another significant step in the Commission’s crackdown on organized internet fraud, which has increasingly been traced to international syndicates using Nigeria as an operational hub.
