Friday, May 16, 2025 - The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, arraigned a Chinese, Li Kuang Kuang before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.
He was arraigned on a one-count charge of alleged
cybercrime.
The defendant is one of the syndicate of 792 alleged
cryptocurrency investment and romance fraud suspects arrested on December 19,
2024, in Lagos, during a sting operation tagged 'Eagle Flush Operation'
conducted by EFCC operatives.
The charge reads
“That you Li
Kuang Kuang and Genting International Co. Limited sometimes in December 2024 at
Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourabe Court, willfully caused to be
accessed computer system for the purpose of destabilizing and destroying the
economy and social structure of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence
contrary to and punishable under Section 18 of the Cybercrime [Prohibition,
Prevention, Etc] Act, 2015 [As Amended, 2024].
He pleaded “not guilty” to the offence when it was read to
him.
In view of his plea, prosecution counsel, U.S Kyari, prayed
the court for a trial date and the defendant’s remand in the Correctional
Center.
Justice Osiagor remanded the defendant in Ikoyi Correctional
Center and adjourned the matter to July 18, 2025.
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