The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, has arraigned a Chinese national, Li Kuang Kuang, before the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, over allegations of cybercrime.
The arraignment took place on Thursday, May 15, 2025, before Justice Daniel Osiagor, with the EFCC presenting a one-count charge against the defendant.
Li Kuang Kuang is said to be one of the 792 suspected members of a syndicate involved in alleged cryptocurrency investment and romance scams.
The suspects were arrested during a large-scale operation by the anti-graft agency on December 19, 2024, in Lagos.
According to a statement released on the EFCC’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the suspect is accused of being involved in fraudulent online activities that targeted unsuspecting individuals through cryptocurrency schemes and deceptive romantic engagements.
The statement reads:
“The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, arraigned a Chinese national, Li Kuang Kuang, before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos.”
The EFCC noted that investigations are ongoing into the broader syndicate operations, and more prosecutions are expected to follow.
Justice Osiagor adjourned the case for further hearing while ruling on bail and other preliminary applications is awaited.
