A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced 15 Chinese nationals for offences bordering on cybercrime and internet fraud.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, secured the conviction of the foreign nationals before two separate judges, Justices Ayokunle Faji and Dehinde Dipeolu.
Those convicted include Ling Yang, Xiao Hong Will, Wang Zheng Ming, Wang Jia Qi, Yang Sheng, Peng Sen Lin, Guo Xiao Fei, Chen An Shun, Zhao Ying Bin, Yu Zi aka Wei Xue Huan, Zhang Yang, Wang Zhi Cheng, Yang Sheng, and Lu Yubo.
They were arraigned on separate charges relating to cyberterrorism and internet-related offences, after investigations linked them to a network of fraudulent online activities targeting both individuals and institutions.
The EFCC confirmed that all suspects faced the full weight of the law, adding that their prosecution followed due process in line with the commission’s mandate to clamp down on cybercrime and related offences in Nigeria.
Details regarding the sentences handed down by the respective judges are expected to be made public soon.
