The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has repatriated a Chinese national, Xu Qing, to the People’s Republic of China over his alleged involvement in a $245 million Ponzi scheme linked to illegal public deposit operations.
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The police said the suspect was returned to China through the International Criminal Police Organisation, INTERPOL, after Chinese authorities declared him wanted for large-scale financial fraud.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the repatriation was coordinated by INTERPOL National Central Bureau Abuja following a formal request from Chinese authorities.
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Police authorities said investigations showed that Xu Qing fled China for Nigeria on November 5, 2024, in an attempt to avoid arrest after allegedly participating in the fraud scheme.
The statement added that the Shinan Sub-Bureau of Qingdao Public Security in China later issued a warrant for his arrest on 12 November, 2025.
Operatives of INTERPOL NCB Abuja were said to have tracked the suspect through intelligence gathering and surveillance operations before arresting him at a factory in Olowotedo, Siun Village, in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area (LGA) of Ogun State on April 24, 2026.
The police disclosed that the suspect was repatriated to China on 28 April, 2026, through bilateral cooperation between Nigerian and Chinese law enforcement authorities.
Authorities in China are expected to prosecute him over allegations connected to the multi-million-dollar fraud scheme.
Reacting to the development, the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to international collaboration in tackling transnational organised crime.
The police chief also advised Nigerian employers and business organisations to conduct proper background checks before engaging foreign nationals for employment or business activities.
According to the statement, the police warned that due diligence, including verification through law enforcement agencies, had become necessary in view of growing cross-border criminal activities.
The Force added that Nigeria would not serve as a safe haven for fugitives involved in financial and organised crimes.
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