Police arraigns 113 foreigners for cybercrime in Abuja

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Monday arraigned 113 foreign nationals for alleged cybercrime and money laundering at the Federal High Court, Abuja.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement posted on the X platform on Monday.

He said the foreigners were arrested by men of the National Cyber Crime Centre and Zone 7 Command on November 3 in Jahi, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Adejobi added that the operatives recovered a range of sophisticated digital equipment used by the foreigners for their activities.

Other recovered items include laptops, smartphones, tablets, routers from multiple brands, a central processing unit, high-capacity servers, drones, multiple SIM cards, gaming devices, international passports, and travel documents.

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The rest were – a black Toyota Tundra vehicle and a Harman/Kardon sound system.

The statement read: “These assets recovered are suspected to have been used in executing a range of cybercrime activities, including unauthorised data breaches, marketing scams and other cybercrime activities. The scale and sophistication of the operation underscore the increasing global threat posed by cybercriminal syndicates operating across borders.

“As a follow-up to the investigation and recoveries, compiled with credible evidence against the suspects, the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), has arraigned the 113 foreign nationals facing serious charges, including computer-related fraud, unlawful access to data, marketing scams, money laundering, conspiracy, and illegal immigration, before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.”

“The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, while reaffirming the commitment of the Force to leverage the emerging technological advancement to protect the citizens of Nigeria both physically and in the digital space, further reiterates that the Force is well-dedicated and well-equipped to combat cases of cybercrime in the country.”

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