- The defendants are part of a 792-member cyber fraud syndicate that was arrested on December 19, 2024, in Lagos. Their arrest was the result of an EFCC led sting operation dubbed “Eagle Flush Operation
- The accused individuals include Wang Zheng Ming, Li Yin Hui, Xian Hong Will, Zhang Xiao Lei, Long Zhao Ming, Guo Xiao Fei, Yang Sheng, Wang Zheng Feng, Chen Wenyuan, Liu San Hua, Luo Jia You, and Rheign Dela Vega (a Filipino national).
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought charges against 11 Chinese nationals, one Filipino, and a company named Genting International Co. Ltd. in the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that the defendants are accused of involvement in various criminal activities, including cryptocurrency investment scams, romance fraud, cyber-terrorism, identity theft, and possession of fraudulent documents.
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The accused individuals include Wang Zheng Ming, Li Yin Hui, Xian Hong Will, Zhang Xiao Lei, Long Zhao Ming, Guo Xiao Fei, Yang Sheng, Wang Zheng Feng, Chen Wenyuan, Liu San Hua, Luo Jia You, and Rheign Dela Vega (a Filipino national).
The defendants are part of a 792-member cyber fraud syndicate that was arrested on December 19, 2024, in Lagos. Their arrest was the result of an EFCC-led sting operation dubbed “Eagle Flush Operation.”
Among the charges, Li Yin Hui and Genting International Co. Ltd were specifically accused of accessing computer systems to facilitate identity theft.
Allegedly, they recruited Nigerian youths to pose as foreign nationals for fraudulent financial transactions, potentially destabilizing Nigeria’s cybersecurity framework and violating Sections 18 and 27 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 (as amended in 2024).
Another defendant, Luo Jia You (aka A. YOU), faced charges for misleading EFCC investigators by providing a false identity during questioning.
Long Shao Ming (aka Ling Yang) was accused of impersonating a U.S. citizen named Linda Maureen to defraud unsuspecting victims, violating the EFCC Act, 2004, and the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud-Related Offences Act, 2006.
When the charges were read in court, all the defendants pleaded “not guilty.”
The prosecution, represented by L.P. Aso, M.K. Bashir, T.J. Banjo, N.K. Ukoha, and B. Buhari-Bala, urged the court to set trial dates and remand the accused persons to appropriate correctional facilities.
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Justice D.I. Dipeolu granted the prosecution’s request and adjourned the case to February 7, 14, and 21, 2025, for trial. The defendants were subsequently remanded at the Ikoyi and Kirikiri Correctional Centres.
