PHOTOS: EFCC, immigration deport 51 foreigners jailed for cybercrime

Nigeria has repatriated 51 foreign nationals who were convicted and sentenced for cyberterrorism and internet fraud.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) facilitated their repatriation, according to a statement issued by the anti-graft agency.

The repatriated foreign nationals include 50 Chinese and one Tunisian, which brings the number of deported foreigners to 102 in the ongoing exercise that commenced on August 15.

According to the commission, the convicts are among the 192 foreign nationals arrested during a sting operation in Lagos following actionable intelligence about the operations of one of the largest foreign-led cybercrime syndicates in Nigeria.

“Further deportations are scheduled in the coming days,” the EFCC noted.