A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday convicted and sentenced 14 Chinese nationals for cyber-terrorism and Internet fraud.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said the suspects were part of a cybercrime syndicate busted in a sting operation in Lagos on December 19, 2024.
In a statement posted on its X handle, the anti-graft agency said the 14 were among 792 suspects arrested for alleged cryptocurrency investment and romance scams targeting Nigerians.
They were arraigned before Justice Daniel Osiagor on separate charges of cyber-terrorism and Internet fraud.