The Nigeria Police Force has arraigned 113 foreign nationals before the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges related to cybercrime, including computer-related fraud, marketing scams, money laundering, and unlawful access to data.
According to a statement on Monday via X, by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the arrests were made on November 3, 2024, in a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, Jahi.
The statement revealed that the arrest followed an operation conducted by the National Cyber Crime Centre and Zone 7 Command.
During the operation, police recovered a range of sophisticated digital equipment believed to have been instrumental in the syndicate’s cyber activities.
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 other travel documents.
