In a coordinated operation targeting cybercrime and potential security threats, the Nigeria Police Force apprehended 130 suspects, including 113 foreign nationals and 17 Nigerian collaborators.

The foreign suspects, primarily of Chinese and Malaysian origin, were detained alongside their Nigerian counterparts in a raid at a building near the Next Cash and Carry area in Jahi, Abuja.

According to ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, “The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 130 suspects comprising 113 foreign nationals (87 males and 26 females), primarily of Chinese and Malaysian origin, and their 17 Nigerian collaborators (4 males and 13 females) for their alleged involvement in high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities that threaten national security.”

The operation was led by AIG Benneth Igweh, Assistant Inspector-General of Police for Zone 7 Headquarters in Abuja. Officers from the Nigeria Police Force Zone 7 Command and the National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) collaborated in the raid, seizing computers and sophisticated devices used to facilitate the suspects’ alleged criminal activities.

“We are investigating the matter and scientifically analysing the exhibits recovered from them. The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of our investigations,” ACP Adejobi stated, adding, “We will update the public on the outcomes of our investigations as and when due.”