Cyber-Fraud: EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of 431 Phones from Chinese Convicts — Victoria Island HK Training Ring — US Victims — What Abuja Importers Must Know About Romance Scam Phones
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, secured the final forfeiture of 431 mobile phones to the Federal Government of Nigeria . Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Lagos, ordered the final forfeiture following a motion by EFCC counsel Hannatu Kofarnaisa. The 431 phones were linked to convicted Chinese cyber-fraud operators from the Victoria Island "HK" facility. #Smart phones ceased by #EFCC How EFCC Got Final Forfeiture On July 8, 2026, the court granted interim forfeiture and ordered publication in a national newspaper for interested parties to show cause. EFCC published the notice in The Guardian newspaper on August 11, 2026. No person or entity contested the forfeiture within the stipulated period. Moving the final forfeiture application, Kofarnaisa told the court EFCC complied fully with publication directive. The application was supported by affidavit from EFCC operative Chri...