A Chinese national, Li Kuang Kuang, was arraigned Thursday before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on charges of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced.
The defendant appeared before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court on a one-count charge of cybercrime. According to the EFCC, Kuang is part of a syndicate of 792 suspects arrested during a massive sting operation code-named “Eagle Flush Operation” conducted by the anti-graft agency on December 19, 2024, in Lagos.
The charge against Kuang alleges that in December 2024, he and Genting International Co. Limited “willfully caused to be accessed a computer system for the purpose of destabilising and destroying the economy and social structure of Nigeria,” an offence contrary to Section 18 of the Cybercrime Act of 2015, as amended in 2024.
When the charge was read to him, Kuang pleaded “not guilty.”
Following his plea, prosecution counsel U.S. Kyari requested a trial date and asked the court to remand the defendant in custody. Justice Osiagor subsequently ordered Kuang’s remand at Ikoyi Correctional Centre and adjourned the case until July 18, 2025.
The case is being handled by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the EFCC, which has been cracking down on cryptocurrency investment scams and romance fraud operations in Nigeria’s commercial capital.
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