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LAGOS, NIGERIA – Nigeria is escalating its war against foreign-led cybercrime syndicates, with recent legal victories and ongoing operations demonstrating a firm resolve to dismantle these illicit networks.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating such criminal enterprises following major raids that led to the arrest of 177 Chinese nationals.In a significant development this week, a Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, June 6, 2025, sentenced nine Chinese nationals to one year in prison each for their involvement in a large-scale cybercrime syndicate.

The convicted individuals—Xiang Hui, Hai Rong, Liu Gang, Ji Geng, Li Dong, Huang Bo, Xhiong Zhen, Lai Feng, and Deng Qiang—were part of a massive “Operation Eagle Flush” conducted by the EFCC between December 2024 and January 2025. This operation saw the arrest of 599 Nigerians and 193 other foreign nationals, predominantly Chinese, suspected of various online crimes.

The nine Chinese nationals, who reached a plea deal with the EFCC, were also fined ₦1,000,000 ($640) each and will be deported after serving their sentences.

Separately, another Chinese national, Li Kuang Kuang, was arraigned on May 15, 2025, for alleged cybercrime and has been remanded with his case adjourned to July 18, 2025.

The EFCC’s intensified efforts target sophisticated scam centers, often disguised as corporate offices, where hundreds of Nigerians are allegedly recruited and trained to execute phishing and cryptocurrency investment fraud.

These operations primarily involve “pig butchering” scams, a prevalent form of hybrid romance-investment fraud where perpetrators build trust with victims online before coercing them into fraudulent crypto investments and absconding with their funds. A recent Chainalysis report from February 2025 indicates a significant global increase in pig butchering scam revenue, growing by almost 40% year-on-year in 2024, with deposit volumes surging by 210%.

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While these scams often originate from Southeast Asia, they have expanded their focus globally, including into Africa.EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede emphasized the commission’s zero-tolerance stance, stating, “These foreign elements are exploiting our vulnerabilities and tarnishing the country’s image with their criminal enterprise. But there will be no hiding place for criminals in Nigeria.”

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Investigations have revealed that foreign syndicates leverage Nigerian accomplices as “digital foot soldiers” to identify and lure targets, while the masterminds orchestrate the scams.A report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has consistently warned that Chinese and Southeast Asian cybercrime rings are increasingly relocating their operations to African countries, including Nigeria, in response to intensified law enforcement crackdowns in their home regions.

Benedikt Hofmann, UNODC’s acting Southeast Asia representative, noted that these networks “relocate, rebuild and continue to exploit institutional weaknesses wherever they can.”In response to the escalating threat, Nigeria is also bolstering international cooperation.

A recent partnership agreed upon with the United Kingdom on May 1, 2025, aims to enhance collaboration in detecting, disrupting, and deterring fraud. The EFCC is also working with global agencies like Interpol and the FBI on other high-profile cases, such as the ongoing investigation into the CBEX (Crypto Bridge Exchange) Ponzi scheme.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an alert on June 11, 2025, warning the public against CBEX, which has been identified as an unregistered platform and a Ponzi scheme by the EFCC, with estimated losses from Nigerian investors exceeding N1.3 trillion.

Cybersecurity experts point to Nigeria’s evolving regulatory framework, widespread digital fraud, and economic instability as factors that make it a target for foreign-led cybercrime syndicates.

The EFCC stresses that combating this growing menace requires a multi-faceted approach beyond arrests, calling for stronger policies, public education, digital security reforms, and enhanced global intelligence sharing.

The commission remains steadfast in its investigations into broader criminal networks, asserting that Nigeria will not serve as a launchpad for international criminal activities.

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