Nigeria has announced another round of deportation of foreigners convicted of crimes ranging from cyberterrorism to internet fraud. According to the national anti-corruption agency, the deported criminals consisted of 102 foreigners, including 60 Chinese and 39 Filipinos.
According to a statement by the Nigeria Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the deported foreigners were some of the offenders convicted in the Federal High Court in June. As Cryptopolitan previously reported, the offender was arrested in December 2024 after an anti-transplant agency dismantled its operational foundation, closing a successful investigation that had been running for several months.
The agency said the criminals carried out the operation from a building on Oyin Jolaemi Street in Lagos. The EFCC also said it is focusing on over 700 suspects linked to illegal operations being arrested, disposed, served conditions and deported to the country of origin.
Nigeria deports foreigners convicted of investment fraud
According to Nigerian agencies, the move to deport criminals is due to increased efforts nationwide to crack down on online fraud businesses where victims have lost funds to forge cryptocurrency investments. Reports show that crypto-related fraud is on the rise in Nigeria, with fraudsters gaining high illiteracy rates to carry out their activities.
A typical example is the investment scheme of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), where users promised to reward their investments. However, after the investment scheme was discovered to be a scam, all hell fell apart earlier this year, with users rushing to save what was left of their funds in vain. The revelation caused some damage, including finance and psychology, and most victims resorted to suicide after losing their entire savings to the scheme.
Speaking to several news outlets, EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale said they had made the first deportation they had under the previous radar. He added that the deportation occurred on August 15, involving two groups of 39 Filipinos, 10 Chinese and Kazakhstan. Oyewale noted that this is not the last deportation as more is expected to happen in the next few days.
EFCC, NIS Repatriate 51 More Foreigners Incarcerated for Cyber Terrorism, Internet Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC and Nigerian Immigration Bureau NIS have repatriated 51 foreigners who were convicted and sentenced to their home countries, including cyberterrorism and…pic.twitter.com/qxjk4am9pi.
– EFCC Nigeria (@officialefcc) August 21, 2025
The Nigerian agency has released photos of several men and women at the airport waiting for checks to wait before boarding the plane. Clearly Asian men wore surgical masks to protect their identity.
The EFCC strengthens efforts to curb criminal conduct
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, is currently witnessing a rapid rise in internet fraud. The threat, known in local slang as “Yahoo,” was named after the early email messaging platform Yahoo.com. According to the EFCC, they have stepped up efforts to ensure that these activities are being suppressed and destroyed several hideouts where the younger population is being taught these online fraud skills.
According to the EFCC, foreign gangs often recruit young Nigerian accomplices and invite them with a promise of great profits in exchange for helping them find victims online through several phishing methods. Attackers usually try to deceive the victim and move or transfer funds to an account controlled by their boss through several means.
Most of these scams are aimed at residents of America, Canada, Mexico and other European countries. Because most of these people are considered better than the average African. This does not mean that their activities are limited overseas. Because they also try local victims who become prey to their tactics. Experts say cybercriminals are now using sophisticated technology to carry out their actions, making it difficult to arrest them.
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