Nigeria Deports 60 Chinese, 39 Filipino Scammers

Some of the 60 Chinese nationals were deported from Nigeria after a crackdown on illegal scammers by the country's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Image via EFCC.

Nigeria has deported 102 foreigners including 60 Chinese nationals and 39 Filipinos convicted of “cyber-terrorism and internet fraud”, its anti-corruption agency said Thursday.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had said in an earlier statement that 50 Chinese were among the latest deportees, which included a Tunisian.

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