The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of 15 Chinese nationals for offences bordering on cyberterrorism and internet fraud.
The convictions were delivered before two Federal High Court judges sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos — Justice Ayokunle Faji and Justice Dehinde Dipeolu — following separate arraignments and prosecutions by the anti-graft agency.
The convicted individuals are: 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 (also known as Wei Xue Huan), Zhang Yang, Wang Zhi Cheng, Yang Sheng (listed twice), and Lu Yubo.
According to the EFCC, the suspects were arraigned on different charges specifically relating to cyberterrorism and internet-related crimes, in violation of relevant sections of the Cybercrimes Act.
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Though full details of the charges and sentences have not yet been disclosed to the public, the Commission confirmed that all 15 individuals have been sentenced and are now serving jail terms in Nigeria.
The development highlights ongoing efforts by Nigerian authorities to clamp down on transnational cybercrime and send a strong message to criminal networks operating across borders.
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