In Lagos, Nigeria, 11 Chinese nationals have been taken to court, accused of committing cyber fraud and trying to disrupt Nigeria’s government structure.
They appeared in the Federal High Court on Tuesday and said they were not guilty.
These chinese were caught on December 19, 2024, during a special operation by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), named “Eagle Flush Operation.”
After they pleaded not guilty, Judge Chukwujekwu Aneke ordered them to be held at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre until their trial started.
” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/businesselitesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-25.png?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/businesselitesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-25.png?fit=850%2C478&ssl=1″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/businesselitesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-25.png?resize=850%2C478&ssl=1″ alt >
The people charged are Wang Xiong Wei (also known as Xiao Bai), Chen Dong Dong (also known as Cun Zhao), Chen Yuan (also known as Xiao Doa), Wu Yuan An (also known as Zeng Niu), Wang Gong Lin (also known as Wang Jing Lin), and Weng Mao Rong (also known as A Xiang).
Five others, Liu Ke Fan (also known as Lina, Lui Chen), Huang Hai Tao, Zhang Jian Feng, Wu A Wang, and Xiao Xin, are also facing similar charges.
According to the EFCC, these individuals were part of a larger group that encouraged Nigerian youths to participate in online fraud, including fake love relationships and cryptocurrency scams.
For example, Liu Ke Fan is accused of pretending to be a 28-year-old American named Lina to carry out a scam.
The EFCC claims that these 11 people are part of a big group of 792 who are involved in these scams. They supposedly used computers to try to harm Nigeria’s government structure.
The court has set more dates to hear this case on February 21 and March 7, 2025.
