14 Chinese jailed for cyberterrorism, internet fraud in Lagos
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday sentenced 14 Chinese nationals to one year imprisonment each for cyberterrorism and internet fraud.
Justice Daniel Osiagor delivered the judgment after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission informed the court that the convicts had entered a plea bargain agreement with the prosecution.
EFCC counsel, Spiff Owede and Temitope Banjo, urged the court to adopt the agreement, and the convicts subsequently changed their initial “not guilty” pleas to “guilty.”
The convicted are: Su Zong Gen, Li Zhong Chang, Chen Gui Ping, Li Xiang Long, San Feng Zhang, Jia Yang, Jia Zhi Hao, Liu Chuang, Yu Hai Ging, Zhao Xiao Liang, Dai Li, Tao Kun, Mao Bu Yi, and Zhao Zi Cheng.
They were arrested on December 19, 2024, during a sting operation in Lagos codenamed “Eagle Flush Operation,” which led to the apprehension of 792 suspected members of a cybercrime syndicate involved in cryptocurrency investment and romance scams.
Each of the convicts was charged separately with offences bordering on cyberterrorism and internet fraud.
