80 illegal miners arrested in 10 months in Kwara, says EFCC

Date: 2023-09-29

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.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kunle Akogun     Kwara Basketball Association     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Omu-aran     Kayode Ibrahim     Omoniyi Ayinla     Igbaja     Aso-ofi     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     QuickWin     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Muhammed Akanbi     Olabode Towoju     Ilorin Amusement Park     Kwara State Governor     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Aminat Ahmed     Egbejila     Olushola Saraki     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Nigeria Customs Service     Towoju     Ghali Alaaya     Abubakar Usman Jos     Kwara 2015     Habeeb Saidu     Salman Suleiman     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Communication Network Support Services     Ashiru     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Owo Arugbo     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Earlyon Technologies     Kwara State Fire Service     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Emir Of Lafiagi     Yusuf Abubakar     MATTA Girls Foundation     CACOVID Palliatives     Salman Alada     CUTI     Manzuma     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Musa Alhassan Buge     Amusa Bello     KwaraLearn     Ile Arugbo     Ladi Hassan     Apaokagi     Oba Of Jebba     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Dasuki Belgore     Lanre Badmus     Kwara Apc     Ebola     ASKOMP     Danhawa     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Ike Ekweremadu     Borgu     Split Diamond Interchange     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Bola Shagaya     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     COVID     Abioye Bello     Ijagbo Health Centre     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Monkey Pox     Clara Nwachukwu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Omoniyi Ayinla     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Sunday Fagbemi     Aisha Buhari     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Senate     Universal Basic Education Commission     Taofeek Ibraheem     Col. Taiwo     Olayinka Olaogun     Shuaib Olarongbe     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Kwara State Fire Service     Firdaos Amasa     Www.Kwarareports.com     Olaoye B. Felix     N-Power     Ayinde Oyepitan     Rihanat Ajia     Adaramaja     Al-Adaby     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     HICA     Shehu Jimoh     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Bilikisu Gambari     Ilesha-Gwanara     Tsaragi     Fareedah Dankaka     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Sobi Specialist Hospital     KWSIEC     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Split Diamond Interchange     Musbau A. Akanji     Taofik Abdulkareem     Talaka Parapo     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Segun Ogunsola     Bola Magaji     Alagbado     Apaokagi     Kannike     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Rueben Parejo     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Garba Ado Sanni     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Galland Marcias     Samuel Adaramola     Adeleke Ogungbe     Joseph Bamigboye     Assayomo     Baba Issa Awoye     Awwal Jawondo     Lanre Badmus     Abubakar Lah     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Presidential Election     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Baba-Isale     Kulende-UITH     Public Holiday     Post Utme     Salihu Ajia     Abdulkadir Orire     John Kehinde Salako     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Charles Ibitoye     Dan-Kazeem     Akeem Lawal     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu