A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, June 13, 2025, convicted and sentenced four Filipino nationals and eight Nigerians for cyber-terrorism, internet fraud, and money laundering in a verdict delivered by Justice Yellim Bogoro. The defendants were among 729 suspects arrested during a December 2024 raid at a notorious cybercrime hub on Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The Filipino nationals, Reyna Mae Eriba, Chyna Samonte, Zara Fabian, and Dominique Medina, were each sentenced to one year in prison or fined ₦1 million, and will be deported after serving their term. The eight Nigerians: Chidera Ezechukwu, Favour Oluchukwu, Egwenum Ifeanyi, David Okezie, Gbenga Shittu Solomon, Ibraheem Olamilekan, Chinecherem Michael, and Oghomienor Jotham, each received one-year jail terms with the option of fines ranging from ₦500,000 to ₦700,000. Justice Bogoro also ordered the forfeiture of all recovered assets, including cash, vehicles, laptops, and mobile phones.
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