Breaking: Court Jails 8 Chinese for Cybercrime, Internet Fraud in Lagos

Published on July 4, 2025

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of eight Chinese nationals for their involvement in cyberterrorism and internet fraud.

According to a statement shared on the Commission’s X (formerly Twitter) handle, the convicts Pan Cai Qi, Zeng Xian Tao, Weng Mao Rong, Wang Xiong Wei also known as Xiao Bai, Shi Dong Fu, Wang Shi Long, Liu Ke Fan, and Ting Liao were sentenced on Friday, July 4, 2025, by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.

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The eight were part of a larger syndicate of 792 suspected cybercriminals arrested by the EFCC on December 19, 2024, in Lagos during a coordinated sting operation known as “Eagle Flush Operation.”

The syndicate, according to the EFCC, specialized in cryptocurrency investment scams and romance fraud, defrauding unsuspecting victims of millions of dollars through sophisticated online schemes.

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