The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Friday, convicted and sentenced another set of foreigners to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.
Justice Yellin Bogoro and Justice Alexander Owoeye in separate cases sentenced a total of 15 foreigners: 11 Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian and one Indonesian after they all pleaded guilty.
The convicts are: Winnie De Jesus, Kayceelynn Remorin, Irish Chna, Darwisa Esmael, Kimberly Nisperos, Savien Cire Renovilla, Zeng Zerong, and Guo Bin.
Others are: Jessa Sanchi, Jhena Sarmiento, Rain Torida, Rex Jose Dilag (aka Madison), Tan Soon Kar, Fernando Fu Fang and Beverlyin Gumayo (aka Veb Sumayo.
The trial judges also ordered the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS) to ensure that the convicts are repatriated to their country of origin within seven days upon completion of their sentences.
Devices recovered from the defendants were also ordered to be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Internet Fraud: EFCC Convicts 33 Foreigners After Eagle Flush Operation in Lagos
With this latest verdict, the total number of foreigners convicted and sentenced is now 33.
Last Friday, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke and Justice Yellim Bogoro in two separate trials convicted and sentenced 18 foreigners.
The foreigners who initially pleaded not guilty changed their pleas under a plea bargain agreement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The convicts are part of a larger number of the 193 foreign nationals arrested during a surprise operation tagged “Eagle Flush Operation” by EFCC operatives in December 2024 at their hideout in a seven-storey building called Big Leaf Building on Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. This article was originally published by channelstv and has been adapted for further clarity.
In total, 792 suspects were apprehended in connection with a global cybercrime, alleged cryptocurrency investment, computer-related fraud, money laundering and romance scam.
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