The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said its operatives have arrested five Chinese for suspected illegal mining in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state.

The suspects were arrested at Ndito-Eka-Iba village, in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said the suspects were arrested by the Commission’s Special Task Force on August 29 and September 10.

“They were all arrested at an illegal mining site of a mineral suspected to be ilmenite, a titanium-iron oxide mineral,” Oyewale said.

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The suspects include Zhon Qinping, Li Yi, Xie Bin, Chen Mou Zhou, and Chen Zeng.

Oyewale said they were all arrested at an illegal mining site of a mineral suspected to be ilmenite, a titanium-iron oxide mineral at Ibeno.

The EFCC spokesperson said the suspects would be charged to court upon completion of investigations.