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21 Foreigners Convicted For Cybercrime In Nigeria — Court Hits Each With ₦1 Million Fine
A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted 21 foreign nationals for their involvement in sophisticated cybercrime activities within Nigeria.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Presiding over the case, Justice Ekerete Akpan sentenced each individual to pay a ₦1 million fine and ordered their deportation within six working days.
The judgement, delivered on Tuesday, followed a plea bargain agreement voluntarily entered into by the defendants and the Nigeria Police Force.
“Having entered into the plea bargain without coercion, I hereby convict the defendants as charged,” Justice Akpan ruled. “Each shall pay a ₦1 million fine before release, and they must leave the country within six working days.”
Additionally, the court ordered that all electronic devices and tools used in perpetrating the crimes be forfeited to the Federal Government.
The 21 convicts are part of a larger group of 109 foreign nationals currently under prosecution by the Inspector-General of Police for crimes including cyber fraud, money laundering, and other offenses deemed threats to national security.
According to court records, the convicts are citizens of China, Indonesia, Brazil, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand. They were initially arraigned in 2024 on a six-count charge, but later chose to enter a plea deal to mitigate their sentences.
Justice Akpan reiterated that the payment of the fines and timely departure from Nigeria are mandatory conditions of the court’s verdict.
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