Two Chinese nationals, Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu, have been sentenced to 46 years’ imprisonment each by a Federal High Court in Lagos for cyber terrorism and internet fraud. The duo, alongside one Friday Audu, were part of a syndicate of 792 fraudsters arrested in December 2024 for cryptocurrency, investment, and romance scams.

The court found them guilty of procuring Nigerian youths to falsely represent themselves as foreign nationals to defraud unsuspecting victims online. They were charged with cyber-terrorism, internet fraud, and money laundering involving N3.4 billion and $2.5 million.

The prosecution secured an order for the forfeiture of assets, including 1,596 mobile phones, 2,120 office chairs, and other electronic devices, to the Federal Government. The convicts will also undertake three days of community service and be repatriated after serving their sentences .