Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State, on Friday convicted and sentenced eight Chinese nationals to jail for cyberterrorism and internet fraud in a case that marks one of Nigeria’s most significant recent prosecutions involving transnational cybercrime networks.
Justice Aneke convicted the defendants after finding them guilty of orchestrating large-scale online fraud schemes targeting unsuspecting victims across multiple countries.
The convicted individuals include; Pan Cai Qi, Zeng Xian Tao, Weng Mao Rong, Wang Xiong Wei (aka Xiao Bai), Shi Dong Fu, Wang Shi Long, Liu Ke Fan, and Ting Liao.
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had charged the convicts to court after they were arrested in a coordinated sting operation dubbed “Eagle Flush Operation” on December 19, 2024.
According to the EFCC, the eight Chinese nationals were part of a 792-member international fraud syndicate arrested during the operation, which uncovered a complex web of cryptocurrency investment scams, romance frauds, and identity theft schemes executed via sophisticated digital infrastructure.
Recall that in May 2025, SaharaReporters reported that the court convicted 11 Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian and one Indonesian to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.
The convicts were; Winnie De Jesus, Kayceelynn Remorin, Irish Chna, Darwisa Esmael, Kimberly Nisperos, Savien Cire Renovilla, Zeng Zerong, and Guo Bin, Jessa Sanchi, Jhena Sarmiento, Rain Torida, Rex Jose Dilag (aka Madison), Tan Soon Kar, Fernando Fu Fang and Beverlyin Gumayo (aka Veb Sumayo.
On June 5, Justice Daniel Osiagor convicted and sentenced nine Chinese Nationals including two females to one year imprisonment each and a fine of N1million for economic sabotage and financial terrorism.
The convicts who were also part of the 792-member international fraud syndicate were; Zhao Xiang Hui, Liu Hai Rong, Liu Gang, Du JI Geng Li Dong, Huang Bo, Xhiong Zhen, Lai Rui Feng and Deng Wei Qiang.
On June 10, Justice Osiagor convicted and sentenced another nine Chinese nationals from the arrested syndicate to one year imprisonment each for their involvement in cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.
The convicted individuals were; Li Dong, Deng Wei Qiang, Huang Bo, Xiong Zhen, Lai Rui Feng, Zhao Xiao Hui, Lui Hai Rong, Lui Gang, and Du Ji Feng.
Also, on June 21, Justice Anekes, Ayokunle Faji, and Yellim Bogoro, convicted and sentenced 18 foreign nationals, including 15 Chinese, two Filipinos, and one Pakistani, for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.
The convicted individuals include, Chinese nationals: Peng Li Huan, Zhang Jin Rong, He Kun, Guo Long Long, Zhang Hua Zhai, Lin Hao Bo, Chen Fusheng, Chen Dong Dong, Wang Gong Lin, Pan Cai Yu, Huang Ren Jian, Zhang Xiao Lei, Chen Yuan, Wu Yong An, and Chen Xin.
Filipinos: Rachelle Cabalona and Caselyn Pionela. Pakistani: Khurram Shahzad.
On June 27, Justice Osiagor convicted and sentenced another 14 Chinese nationals for cyberterrorism and internet fraud.
