The Federal Government will on Friday arraign 130 suspects comprising 113 foreign nationals, predominantly of Chinese and Malaysian origin, and their 17 Nigerian collaborators over alleged involvement in high-level cybercrimes, hacking and activities that threaten national security.
The police had arrested the suspects in an operation conducted via a coordinated raid on a building at the Next Cash and Carry area of Jahi, Abuja.
It was gathered that the suspects were using computers and other sophisticated devices to facilitate criminal activities.
The operation, conducted on Saturday, 3rd November 2024, comprised officers of the Nigeria Police Force Zone 7 Command Abuja and the National Cyber Crime Centre, NPF-NCCC.
The suspects are to be arraigned before Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court.
Alleged cybercrime: Nigerian Govt arraigns 130 foreigners, others
