Nigeria Police Track and Repatriate Chinese Fugitive in $245m Ponzi Scheme

The Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with INTERPOL NCB Abuja, has arrested a Chinese national linked to a $245 million Ponzi fraud and returned him to China for prosecution. Officials say Xu Qing fled to Nigeria in November 2024 after a warrant was issued by Qingdao authorities. Acting on intelligence, operatives traced him to a factory in Ogun State and took him into custody in April 2026. He was repatriated on April 28, 2026, under a formal request from Chinese law enforcement. The Inspector-General of Police reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to global cooperation against transnational crime and urged businesses to conduct due diligence before hiring foreign nationals.

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