EFCC Confiscates Three Trucks of Solid Minerals in Kwara

Date: 2024-03-27

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) in Ilorin, Kwara State, have arrested three trucks laden with assorted solid minerals mined without license.

The operatives also arrested five persons for allegedly being in possession of the materials.

They are Dauda Suleiman, Quadri Oladimeji, Abubakar Alhassan, Anas Sanusi, and Auwal Garba. The suspects are truck drivers, except Quadri Oladimeji and Auwal Garba, who are truck boys.

Spokesperson of the EFCC Dele Oyewale said 'their arrest, which was effected along Maraba road, Ilorin, and Ogbomosho, Oyo State, between March 21 and 22, followed credible intelligence and days of surveillance.

He added: “The suspects were arrested while conveying solid minerals suspected to be marble stone, white powder, lithium, and lepidolite to Shagamu and Alakija in Ogun and Lagos state for commercial purposes without license.

“They claim to be hired. This latest arrest brings to 46 the number of persons arrested, and 15 vehicles seized in the last one month over similar offences. The suspects will be arraigned in court after investigations.”

The command, on February 5, arrested 41 persons over suspected illegal mining and impounded 12 truckloads of assorted minerals mined without license.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

CLAY POT     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Eghe Igbinehin     Shaaba Lafiagi     Kubra Kazum     Gbugbu     Tayo Awodiji     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Rafiu Olasile     Illyasu Abdullahi     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Saka Abimbola Isau     Shoprite     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Nupe     Kwara State Polytechnic     Garba Ado Sanni     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Madawaki     Saadu Alanamu     Erin-ile     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     April 11     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Code Of Conduct     Sabitiyu Grillo     Rafiu Ajakaye     Risikat Lawal     Talaka Parapo     Erubu Oba Zubair     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Kehinde Baale     Durosinlohun Kawu     Alloy Chukwuemeka     GANZY     Wahab Issa     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Awili Pedro     Innocent Okoye     Femtech     Computer Based Test     Col. Adedipe     Ileloke     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Oladimeji Thompson     Kazeem Gbolagade     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Babajide Ajayi     AGM Professional Services     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     3MTT     Ilorin Curfew     Playing Host     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Isaac Gbenle     Iyiola Oyedepo     Akume     Abiodun Oyedepo     Mohammed Abdulahi     Sherif Shagaya     CBT     Wale Oladepo     Yunus Lawal     Ohoro Of Shao     Hussein Oloyede     Samuel Adaramola     Femi Agbaje     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Isiaka Danmeromu     Presidential Election     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ibrahim Jawondo     GANZY     SUBEB     Aliyu Sabi     COEASU     Kaiama     Dairo Kunle Paul     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     General Hospital, Offa     Rafiu Ajakaye     John Olajide Adedipe     Kumbi Titiloye     Olateju Lukman     Maryam A. Garuba     Hassan Saliu     Isiaka Gold     Anilelerin     Bolaji Aladie     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Okin Group     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Charcoal     Jaigbade Alao     Dunmade     Olatinwo     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Falokun-Oja     Mohammed Abdulahi     Taofik Abdulkareem     Oyelere Oyinloye     Amoyo     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Harrison Osauwagboe     Mohammed Halidu     Femi Ogunsola     Sun Qing Rong     A.O. Belgore     Air Peace     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Share/Tsaragi     Oyin-Zubair     KWTV     Plat Technologies Limited     Ebola     Charles Ibitoye     Metro Park     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Ghali Alaaya     Surajudeen Akanbi     Alliance For Democracy     Atunwa     Makama Of Kaiama     Ayinde Oki     Ayo Opadokun     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     National Pilot     Dumagi     Oke-Odo     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Apaola     Mike Omotosho     Galadima     Olatunde Michaels     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Shuaibu Yaman     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Christopher Odetunde     Lawal Olohungbebe     Photo News