By Balogun Arisekola Azeez, Ilorin Kwara State.
The Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested ten individuals suspected of involvement in illegal mining activities along the Ilorin – Ogbomosho axis.
In a press release made available to African Culture TV, EFCC said the suspects were arrested following credible intelligence on unlawful mineral excavation and transportation in parts of Kwara and Oyo States.
The suspects, comprising nine truck drivers and one escort were intercepted and taken into custody in a well -coordinated sting operation.
Solid minerals arrested with the suspects include lithium, tin, and lepidolite.
The suspects have no requisite licences, permits, or regulatory approvals for their mining activities.
Other items recovered from the suspects are trucks loaded with the unlawfully mined materials.
“The suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,”
EFCC noted.
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