The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of 15 Chinese nationals for offenses related to cyberterrorism and internet fraud in Lagos.
In a statement released by the commission, the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 successfully prosecuted the individuals before two Federal High Court judges sitting in Ikoyi — Justice Ayokunle Faji and Justice Dehinde Dipeolu.
“The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of 15 Chinese for cyberterrorism and internet fraud before two Federal High Court Judges sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos: Justice Ayokunle Faji and Justice Dehinde Dipeolu,” the commission confirmed.
The convicted individuals were named as Ling Yang, Xiao Hong Will, Wang Zheng Ming, Wang Jia Qi, Yang Sheng, Peng Sen Lin, Guo Xiao Fei, Chen An Shun, Zhao Ying Bin, Yu Zi (also known as Wei Xue Huan), Zhang Yang, Wang Zhi Cheng, Yang Sheng, and Lu Yubo. (Note: The name “Peng Sen Lin” and “Yang Sheng” appeared more than once in the original EFCC release.)
They were arraigned on separate charges involving cyberterrorism and internet-related fraud, the commission stated.
This development follows a similar case just weeks earlier, in which 14 other Chinese nationals were convicted and sentenced for comparable cybercrime offenses.
