EFCC arrests 11 for illegal mining in Kwara

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 11 suspects for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities in Ilorin, Kwara State.

EFCC announced their arrest in a statement on Friday with the operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the commission also impounding eight truckloads of assorted minerals.

“The suspects are Ibrahim Gambo, Hakeem Saka, Ahmad Muktar, Sulaiman Ibrahim, Ibrahim Muhammad, Jamiu Mustapha, Rabiu Musa, Aisha Muham, Abdulwasiu Hannafi, Qudus Olalere and Babatunde Hakeem,” EFCC wrote on X.

“They were arrested on Wednesday, May 5, 2024, upon credible intelligence at different locations in Ogbomosho, Oyo State.”

The commission added that the suspects were nabbed while conveying assorted solid minerals suspected to be marble stone, white powder, lithium, and lepidolite to undisclosed destinations without lawful authority.

According to the statement, the suspects will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of ongoing investigations.