The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Chinese national, Li Kuang Kuang, before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on charges of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.

According to a statement released by the Commission on Thursday, Kuang appeared before Justice Daniel Osiagor facing a one-count charge of cybercrime. The defendant was among 792 individuals apprehended during the "Eagle Flush Operation" conducted on December 19, 2024, which targeted a syndicate allegedly involved in cryptocurrency investment scams and romance fraud schemes.

The charge against Kuang reads: "That you, Li Kuang Kuang, and Genting International Co. Limited, sometime in December 2024 at Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, willfully accessed a computer system with the intent to destabilize and destroy Nigeria's economy and social structure, thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 18 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 (as amended in 2024)."

The defendant pleaded "not guilty" to the charge when it was read to him in court. Following his plea, the prosecution counsel, U.S. Kyari, requested a trial date and moved for the defendant to be remanded in a correctional facility.

After considering the submissions, Justice Osiagor ordered that Kuang be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Center and adjourned the case to July 18, 2025, for trial.

This case is part of the EFCC's intensified efforts to combat cybercrime in Nigeria, particularly among foreign nationals operating in the country. The Eagle Flush Operation represents one of the Commission's largest coordinated actions against suspected cyber criminals in recent years.