EFCC Confiscates Three Trucks of Solid Minerals in Kwara
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.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Popo-Igbonna Elesie Of Esie Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan Shettima Of Ilorin Wasiu Odewale Kazeem Adekanye Salary Ahman Pategi Olupako Of Share Okin Malt GGDSS Pakata Aliyu Alhassan Okasanmi Ajayi Taibat Ayinke Ahmed UITH Bello Oyebanji Oba Abdulraheem Muhammadu Gobir Clement Yomi Adeboye Sabitiyu Grillo Yunus Lawal Muideen Olaniyi Alalade Alimi Abdulrazaq Emir Of Kano Tope Daramola Moro Makama Of Ilorin Press Release Alapansapa Ajeigbe Alore Olawuyi Radio Kwara Moremi High School Iqra Books Oyedepo Oke-Odo Shade Omoniyi Ilorin East SARS Babatunde Ajeigbe First Lady Col. Taiwo Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke EFCC Allocation Lateef Alagbonsi Firdaos Amasa Lateef Fagbemi Olatinwo Iyiola Oyedepo Democracy Day Aremu Bose Deborah Aso Ofi Adamu Jemilat-Baki Aisha Gobir Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi Coronavirus Sa\'adu Salau Kola Olota Oloje Sulu Gambari Ubandoma Bankole Omisore Oloye Eleyele Gwanara Bukola Ajikobi Ibrahim Akaje Baakini Nurudeen Mohammed Shuaib Boni Aliyu Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed Kwara Consultative Forum Olaiya Victor Mobolaji Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Lanre Issa Onilu

