EFCC captures seven illegal miners and two others involved in N1.2m bribery
Seven individuals engaging in illegal mining activities were apprehended by officials of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Additionally, five truckloads of minerals were confiscated from the suspects, as disclosed in a statement published on X.com on Wednesday.
Following credible intelligence and days of surveillance, the arrest took place on Friday, May 24, 2024, in Ogbomosho, Oyo State.
The suspects, identified as Waliyu Abidoye, Abubakar Auwal, Abdulrauf Hakim, Sabiu Usman, Salihu Godwin, Dauda Mohammed, and Olalekan Aremu, were nabbed at the scene where five truckloads of assorted minerals, including lepidolite, lithium, and precious stones, were seized.
Investigations confirmed that the suspe...