The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said that it arrested 792 suspects involved in investment and cryptocurrency-related fraud.
The Commission’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, represented by the Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, announced this on Thursday in Abuja during a press briefing to commemorate his second anniversary in office.
Olukoyede said the syndicate included 192 foreign nationals who were arrested alongside their Nigerian counterparts and prosecuted for cyberterrorism and cryptocurrency fraud.
“Another notable arrest and prosecution was the case of 792 investment and cryptocurrency fraud suspects apprehended in a sting operation in Lagos in December 2024. The syndicate included 192 foreigners, who have since been prosecuted for cyber-terrorism and cryptocurrency fraud and deported,” he stated.
He stressed that the development sends a strong message that Nigeria will not serve as a haven for international cybercriminals.
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