10 Suspected Illegal Miners Arrested By EFCC In Ogbomoso

Ten suspected illegal miners have been arrested by the Operatives of Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

The EFCC arrested all ten with six trucks fully loaded with lithium.

Their arrests was followed by a credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in criminal extraction of solid mineral resources in the state, especially
lithium and their evacuation to unknown destinations.

The suspected illegal miners are: Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen Babayemi, Sulaiman Usman, Adeleke Waliu, Tiamiyu Rokeeb, Olusola Sunday, Oyedokun Oluwagbemiga, Sulaimon Ishiaq and Olufimihan Eniola.

The suspects would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.

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