The Police have secured the conviction of 21 foreign nationals involved in a high-profile cybercrime uncovered in Abuja in November 2024.
Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Sunday recalled that on 3rd November 2024, acting on credible and actionable intelligence, police operatives carried out a well-coordinated raid on a building located at Jahi, Abuja.
The operation, he added, was part of a broader cybercrime crackdown, resulted in the arrest of 130 suspects, comprising 113 foreign nationals, predominantly of Chinese and Malaysian origin, and 17 Nigerian collaborators.
Adejobi stressed that these suspects were implicated in activities including large-scale internet fraud, hacking operations, and other cyber offences capable of undermining Nigeria’s national security and economic stability.
He noted that following meticulous and painstaking investigations, the suspects were arraigned in court on December 2nd, 2024.
Adejobi pointed out that the trial process, which involved the presentation of robust digital forensic evidence and expert testimonies, has progressed steadily through the judicial system.
He said: “As of Friday, 1st August 2025, 21 of the accused have been convicted and sentenced by the competent court of jurisdiction.
“Prosecution of the remaining defendants continues, with the Police working closely with the Ministry of Justice to ensure full accountability.”