EFCC Arrests Four Chinese Nationals, 101 Nigerians For Alleged Internet Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 105 people in Abuja over alleged involvement in internet fraud.

Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s head of media and publicity, said the suspects are 101 Nigerians and four Chinese nationals.

According to him, the suspects were arrested on January 9 at a business apartment in the Gudu area of Abuja for operating a hotel review scam targeting Europeans.

The EFCC spokesperson stated that the suspects will face charges once investigations are completed.

He said, “In its ongoing efforts to clean the nation of internet fraud and other acts of corruption, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested four Chinese and 101 Nigerians in a business apartment in the Gudu axis of Abuja.

“They were arrested on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The suspects, comprising 67 males (including four Chinese) and 38 females, were allegedly involved in a hotel review job scam targeting victims and hotels in Europe and other parts of the world.”

This operation follows a December 16 crackdown, where the EFCC carried out its largest single-day raid against cryptocurrency and romance scam networks.

That operation in Victoria Island, Lagos, resulted in the arrest of 792 individuals. The suspects included 114 Chinese nationals, 40 Filipinos, two Kazakhstanis, one Pakistani, and one Indonesian.

KanyiDaily recalls that the EFCC recently announced the recovery of a massive estate in the Lokogoma District of Abuja, covering 150,500 square meters and comprising 753 duplexes and other apartments.