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EFCC arrests 10 suspected illegal miners

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EFCC arrests 10 suspected illegal miners

Operatives of Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested 10 suspected illegal miners in Ogbomoso, Oyo State

EFCC arrests 10 suspected illegal miners
EFCC arrests 10 suspected illegal miners

A statement by EFCC Head, Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale claimed that the suspects were arrested with six trucks fully loaded with lithium.

EFCC arrests 10 suspected illegal miners
EFCC arrests 10 suspected illegal miners

The suspected illegal miners according to Oyewale are: Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen Babayemi, Sulaiman Usman, Adeleke Waliu, Tiamiyu Rokeeb, Olusola Sunday, Oyedokun Oluwagbemiga, Sulaimon Ishiaq and Olufimihan Eniola.

EFCC arrests 10 suspected illegal miners
EFCC arrests 10 suspected illegal miners

He said the arrests followed credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in criminal extraction of solid mineral resources in the state, especially lithium and their evacuation to unknown destinations.

 

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