Tuesday, July 23, 2024 -The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday said it has arrested no fewer than ten people suspected to be illegal miners in Oyo state.
The commission noted that the suspects were
arrested with six trucks fully loaded with lithium.
The names of the suspects according to the
commission included; Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen Babayemi, Sulaiman
Usman and Adeleke Waliu.
Other suspects arrested by the commission
according to the statement are; Tiamiyu Rokeeb, Olusola Sunday, Oyedokun
Oluwagbemiga, Sulaimon Ishiaq and Olufimihan Eniola.
EFCC in the statement signed by Dele
Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity, said that the arrest followed credible
intelligence on their suspected involvement in criminal extraction of solid
mineral resources in the state.
Oyewale in the statement revealed that the
suspects would be charged to court after conclusion of investigations.
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