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Anti-graft arraigns Chinese for alleged cybercrïme related offense in Lagos

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on Thursday, May 15, arraigned a Chinese, Li Kuang Kuang, before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.

Kuang was arraigned on a one-count charge of alleged cybercrime.

The suspect is one of the syndicate of 792 alleged cryptocurrency investment and romance fraud suspects arrested on December 19, 2024, in Lagos.

A statement on the anti-graft agency’s X handle, on Thursday reads:

“The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, arraigned a Chinese, Li Kuang Kuang before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos

“He was arraigned on a one-count charge of alleged cybercrime.

“The defendant is one of the syndicate of 792 alleged cryptocurrency investment and romance fraud suspects arrested on December 19, 2024, in Lagos, during a sting operation tagged ‘Eagle Flush Operation’ conducted by EFCC operatives.

“The charge reads: ‘That you Li Kuang Kuang and Genting International Co. Limited sometimes in December 2024 at Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourabe Court, willfully caused to be accessed computer system for the purpose of destabilizing and destroying the economy and social structure of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 18 of the Cybercrime [Prohibition, Prevention, Etc] Act, 2015 [As Amended, 2024]’.

“He pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the offence when it was read to him.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>>



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