Nigeria Deports 192 Foreigners Convicted of Cyber and Financial Crimes
The EFCC, NIS, and NCoS have completed the deportation of 192 foreigners convicted of cyber terror, internet fraud, and financial crimes in Nigeria. The operation followed the arrest and prosecution of 759 suspects in a major sting operation conducted by the EFCC.
The deported individuals, including nationals from China, the Philippines, Tunisia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Timor Leste, were involved in large-scale online fraud, identity theft, and cyber-enabled Ponzi schemes. The deportations were coordinated between August and mid-October 2025, with the deportees to be imprisoned in their home countries.
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