Newskingdom reports that no fewer than twelve foreigners were dragged to court for allegedly involved in internet fraud in Nigeria.
According to reports, who were arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), before the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday, involved 11 Chinese, one Filipino and a company named Genting International Co. Ltd.
The defendants are: Wang Zheng Ming, Li Yin Hui, Xian Hong Will, Zhang Xiao Lei, Long Zhao Ming, Guo Xiao Fei, Yang Sheng, Wang Zheng Feng, Chen Wenyuan, Liu San Hua, Luo Jia You and Rheign Dela Vega.
Reports further revealed that the suspects are members of the syndicate of 792 alleged cryptocurrency investment and romance fraud suspects arrested on December 19, 2024 in Lagos during a surprise operation tagged “Eagle Flush Operation” by operatives of the EFCC.
They were arraigned before Justice D.I Dipeolu on separate charges bordering on alleged cybercrimes, cyber-terrorism, possession of documents containing false pretence and identity theft, among others.
They each pleaded “not guilty” to the offenses through their prosecution counsel, L.P. Aso, M. K.Bashir, T. J .Banjo, N. K . Ukoha and B. Buhari-Bala, prayed the court for trial dates and for the defendants to be remanded in the appropriate Correctional facilities.
However, Justice Dipeolu adjourned the matter till 7, 14 and 21 February, 2025 for trial and remanded the defendants at the Ikoyi and Kirikiri Correctional Centres.
At the time of filing this report, all the victims were returned to the correctional centres as ordered by the Court.
