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.

Olugbense     Tafida     Ramat Oganija     Alao Ayotunde     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Aisha Buhari     Haliru Yahaya     Transition Implementation Committee     Belgore     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Eleja     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     George Innih     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Grillo     Bahago     Ogidi-Oloje     Bayer AG     Manzuma     Yusuf Abdulkadir     2017 Budget     Igbomina     Florence Saraki     Olabanji Orilonishe     Tayo Awodiji     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Just Law Forum     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Ndakene     Binta Sulyman     SWAN     Raji AbdulRasaq     Saka Onimago     Okin Biscuits     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Kwara Apc     Kwabes     Sabo-Oke     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     CBT     Firdaos Amasa     AGILE Programme     Ubandoma     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Lanre Badmus     Ilorin.Info     Razak Atunwa     Abdulrasheed Lafia     JAAC     Saadu Yusuf     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     NNPP     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Seun Bolaji     TIIDELab     Convocation Ceremonies     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Ahmed Alhasssan     Ilorin Emirate     Donatus Ejidike     Old Oyo     Ballah     Guber Aspirant     Owo Arugbo     Yakubu Dogara     Gobir     Inside Kwara     Afolayan     Tope Daramola    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Buari Edun     Mike Omotosho     AbdulGafar Tosho     Saka Keji     College Of Health     Memunat Monsuma     Bukola Ajikobi     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Aminat Omodara     Abatemi-Usman     Adegoke Bamidele     Al-Ilory     Ijagbo Health Centre     Abubakar Aliagan     National Party Of Nigeria     Musibau Akanji     Hakeem Idris     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Asa     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Oko-Erin     Inside Kwara     Ilorin West     Metro Park     Saliu Oluwole     Dan Iya     Fareedah Dankaka     Yusuf Lawal     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Yusuf Ali     Suleiman Abubakar     Sherif Sagaya     Jebba     Third Estate     Ndakene     Halimah Perogi     Mohammed Saidu     Valsolar     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Baakini     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Abubakar Imam     Gurei     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Plat Technologies Limited     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Valsolar Consortium     Adeola Abraham     Lawal Olohungbebe     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Toyin Abdullahi     Bayo Onimago     Yemi Sanni     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Michael Nzwekwe     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Dele Momodu     Jimoh Akani     Temi Kolawole     AbdulRahman Saad     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Isiaka Oniwa     Baaziki Sulaiman     Sodiya     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Kolawole Bashirat     Eruku     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Nurudeen Mohammed     Seun Bolaji     MalHub     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Olomu     KWSUED     Minimum Wage     Kayode Zubair