Mkpoikana Udoma
Port Harcourt — In a move to combat illegal mining activities in the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 10 suspected illegal miners, with six trucks fully loaded with illegally acquired lithium.
The arrest, which was made in Ogbomoso, according to the EFCC, was carried out by operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the agency, following credible intelligence on the suspects’ involvement in the criminal extraction of solid mineral resources in the state.
A statement by EFCC Head, Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, identified the suspects as Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen Babayemi, Sulaiman Usman, Adeleke Waliu, Tiamiyu Rokeeb, Olusola Sunday, Oyedokun Oluwagbemiga, Sulaimon Ishiaq, and Olufimihan Eniola.
Oyewale said their arrests followed credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in the criminal extraction of solid mineral resources in the state, especially lithium and their evacuation to unknown destinations.
The EFCC spokesman in the statement further said that suspects would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.
