Crime
EFCC arrests 10 suspected illegal miners in Oyo
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 10 suspected illegal miners in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
Bags of solid minerals detected in the trucks
According to the EFCC @officialEFCC the suspected illegal miners y were arrested with six trucks fully loaded with lithium.
Lithium substances found in bags loaded in the trucks on transit
The Commission identified the suspected illegal miners as Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen Babayemi, Sulaiman Usman, Adeleke Waliu, Tiamiyu Rokeeb, Olusola Sunday, Oyedokun Oluwagbemiga, Sulaimon Ishiaq and Olufimihan Eniola.
Trucks loaded with illegally mined Lithium intercepted by EFCC while on transit
The Commission disclosed that the 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.
READ ALSO: NNPC Ltd Group CEO, Kyari, denies investment in blending plant in Malta
The suspects would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations, EFCC said.
-
Sports2 days agoSenegal opens Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Africa’s first Olympic event
-
Latest5 days agoTinubu endorses Nigeria’s participation in 2026 World Travel Market London
-
News7 days agoRugby: Borthwick Faces Key Selection Questions as World Cup Looms
-
Latest1 week agoPastor Chris to lead special family prayers as Healing Streams grand finale holds today
-
Football4 days agoU-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos Beat Mexico to Reach Quarter-Finals
-
Crime7 days agoPassengers feared abducted on Kebbi-Abuja journey as viral video shows armed men threatening captives (VIDEO)
-
Featured1 week agoKaduna APC rally sparks row over turnout, alleged rented crowd and AI disinformation
-
Featured4 days agoHow court ruling reshapes APC’s Imo West Senatorial contest