Court Orders Forfeiture of 431 Phones Linked to Chinese Cyber-Fraudsters to FG

Court orders forfeiture of 431 phones linked to Chinese cyber-fraudsters to FG

Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of 431 mobile phones

Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of 431 Phones Linked To Chinese Cyber-Fraud Syndicate

Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the final forfeiture of 431 mobile phones allegedly linked to a Chinese-led cyber-fraud syndicate, whose members were arrested during a major Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raid in Lagos in December 2024. Justice Deinde Dipeolu granted the order forfeiting the phones […]

EFCC secures final forfeiture of 431 phones linked to fraud - Lagos Television

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of 431 mobile phones allegedly linked to a cyber-fraud operation involving Chinese nationals and Nigerian youths. Justice Deinde Dipeolu granted the order on September 29, 2026, following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), represented by counsel Hanatu Kofarnaisa. The...

Court orders final forfeiture of 431 phones seized from Chinese suspects arrested in Lagos

The federal high court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of 431 mobile phones allegedly recovered from Chinese nationals to the federal government.   Dehinde Dipeolu, the trial judge, on Tuesday, granted the final forfeiture application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after hearing the arguments of Hanatu Kofarnaisa, counsel for the anti-graft agency.   BACK STORY   In December 2024, the EFCC arrested 792 sus…

EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture Of 431 Phones In Cyber-fraud Case

Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture to the Federal Government of 431 mobile phones...

“431 Mobile Phones Linked To Chinese Cyber-Fraud Operation Forfeited To Federal Government” — Court Grants EFCC Application

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture to the Federal Government of Nigeria of 431 mobile phones allegedly linked to a cyber-fraud operation involving convicted Chinese nationals and Nigerian recruits. Justice Dehinde Dipeolu granted the final forfeiture order on September 29, 2026, after hearing an application argued by counsel to […]