By Olufemi Oni, Ilorin
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 11 persons and impounded eight truckloads of assorted minerals for suspected involvement in Illegal mining activities in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
According to a statement by Mr.
Dele Oyewale, Head, Media & Publicity of the anti-graft agency,
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.
They were arrested on Wednesday, May 5, 2024, upon credible intelligence at different locations in Ogbomosho, Oyo State while conveying assorted solid minerals suspected to be marble stone, white powder, lithium, lepidolite to undisclosed destinations without lawful authority.
The suspects, the statement added, would be arraigned in court upon conclusion of ongoing investigations