The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will today, Sunday, August 18, 2025, commence the deportation of 42 Chinese and Philippine nationals convicted of cyber terrorism and Ponzi scheme offences.
Papers News reports that the deportees, who form the first batch out of 192 convicted foreigners, are scheduled to depart Nigeria this afternoon. They were among the 759 suspects arrested during a major raid on December 10, 2024, at Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
According to the NIS, the repatriation exercise will continue on Monday and Tuesday, when additional batches will be airlifted to their home countries.