A Lagos Federal High Court has sentenced nine Chinese nationals to one year in prison each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud, following their December 2024 arrests during a major EFCC sting. Identified as Li Dong, Deng Wei Qiang, Huang Bo, Xiong Zhen, Lai Rui Feng, Zhao Xiao Hui, Lui Hai Rong, Lui Gang, and Du Ji Feng, they pleaded guilty to unauthorized access to computer systems aimed at undermining Nigeria’s economic and social infrastructure. Each convict was fined ₦1 million (~US $640), with their one-year prison term retroactive to the date of arrest—December 10, 2024. Justice Daniel Osiagor ordered that all seized electronic devices—including mobile phones, laptops, and routers—be forfeited to the federal government . Deportation to China is to...