Li Kuang Kuang, a Chinese national, was charged with cyberterrorism and internet fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and arraigned before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos.
Kuang appeared before Justice Daniel Osiagor on a single count of cybercrime, the Commission said in a statement issued Thursday.
Kuang was one of 792 people who were captured on December 19, 2024, as part of a large-scale sting operation called the “Eagle Flush Operation.”
The operation focused on a syndicate that was reportedly involved in romantic fraud schemes and cryptocurrency investment frauds.
According to the charge against Kuang, “at some point in December 2024 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, you, Li Kuang Kuang, and Genting International Co. Limited willfully accessed a computer system with the intent to destabilize and destroy Nigeria’s economy and social structure, thereby committing an offense contrary to and punishable under Section 18 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 (as amended in 2024).”
Kuang entered a “not guilty” plea to the accusation.
U.S. Kyari, the prosecution’s attorney, asked for a trial date and the defendant’s remand in a correctional facility after the plea.
The hearing was then postponed to July 18, 2025, after Justice Osiagor ordered Kuang to be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Center.