The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has deported 42 Chinese and Philippine nationals convicted of cybercrime and Ponzi scheme offences.
They were among 192 foreigners recently sentenced by a Federal High Court in Lagos after being arrested during a December 2024 EFCC raid in Victoria Island.
The deported convicts are the first batch, with others scheduled to be flown back to their countries in the coming days.
The EFCC said the group ran large-scale online fraud operations, including identity theft and Ponzi schemes. The agency described the convictions and deportations as a major step in protecting Nigeria’s financial system.
