80 illegal miners arrested in 10 months in Kwara, says EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that over 80 illegal miners were arrested in the last 10 months in Kwara State.
The EFCC Zonal Commander in Kwara, Michael Nzekwe, said this on Tuesday while hosting the state's Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Abdulqawiy Olododo, in his office in Il?rin.
According to Nzekwe, the EFCC was able to discover the illegal mining sites across the state through intelligence.
He explained that since then, no fewer than 80 suspected illegal miners with truckloads of assorted minerals within the last 10 months have been arrested.
“Kwara was enormously endowed with mineral deposits,” he noted. “The resources available in the 16 LGAs are enough to turn it into a mini London if properly harnessed.”
In his reaction, Olododo said the Kwara State government was determined to declare a state of emergency on illegal mining and use the resources for development.
The Commissioner added that the governor is determined to complement the EFCC's efforts and focus on how to properly organise and harness the potential in the mining sector to attract local and foreign investors.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Abdulrosheed Okiki Kwara Restoration Project Ibrahim Sulu Gambari Suleiman Abubakar Aisha Ahman-Pategi African Democratic Congress Tanke Onilorin Of Ilorin International Aviation College Femtech Ethical College KW-GIS Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi Yaman Ajakaye Ayo Adeyemi Abdul-Rahoof Bello Ilorin East Amasa Jide Oyinloye Face Masks Dan Iya Of Ilorin EndSARS Zainab Abass Obuh Ogidi-Oloje Communication Network Support Services Rueben Parejo Kolawole Akande Olupako Of Share Lawal Olohungbebe Alabi Lawal Ahmed \'Lateef Abdulrahman Onikijipa Azeez Bello Ilesha-Gwanara Split Diamond Interchange Facemasks Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria Radio Kwara Ganiyu Abolarin Saka Keji Samuel Adedoyin Barakat Community Secondary School Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station Dele Momodu Dan-Kazeem Yusuf Abubakar Rafiu Olasile Paul Olawoore AbdulGaniyu Kareem Yoonus Lawal Dankaka Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa Awwal Jawondo Quarry Royal Valley Share/Tsaragi ITP Iyabo Adewuyi Ganmo Power Sub-Station Owo Arugbo Micheal Imoudu Umar Ahmed Gunu Ilorin International Airport Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa Naira Redesign Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu Moses Adekanye Oke-Ode Oro Grammar School EFCC Kola Adesina Aishat Sulu-Gambari Kwha.gov.ng Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency

