The Nigeria Police Force has secured conviction of 21 foreign nationals involved in a high-profile cybercrime syndicate in the country.
According to DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja,they were implicated in large-scale internet fraud, hacking operations, and other cyber offenses.
The suspects numbering 130 and predominantly of Chinese and Malaysian origin, including 17 Nigerian collaborators, were arrested in November 2024 during a raid in Abuja.
He explained that out of the figure, 21 foreign nationals were convicted and sentenced, while prosecution of the remaining defendants continues.
As of Friday, 1st August 2025, twenty-one (21) of the accused have been convicted and sentenced by the competent court of jurisdiction.