The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have announced the arrest of 18 individuals in Ilorin, Kwara State, for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities.
The anti-graft commission disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Friday.
According to the statement, the arrests was made on Tuesday and Thursday while acting on intelligence reports about the transportation of illegally mined minerals along the Eiyenkorin-Ballah route in the Asa Local Government Area of the state.
“13 truckloads with assorted solid minerals suspected to be lithium, marble stone, white powder, and lepidolite, among others, were also arrested and recovered from the suspects.
“The suspects are Saidu Madugu, Adamu Amadu, Lawal Ibrahim, Mohammed Mustapha, Abdulkarim Hassaini, Isiaka Abubakar, Shafiu Salisu, Abdullahi Yanda Isa, Bashiru Mohammed, Anas Saidu, Asa Bature, Abudu Sani, Jabir Salisu, Bello Muhammed, Habilu Idris, Fatai Abdullai, Isyiaka Hamidu, and Oseni Lukman.”
The suspects will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of ongoing investigations, the statement further revealed.
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