The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 10 people in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, over the alleged illegal extraction of solid mineral resources in the state, especially lithium, and their evacuation to unknown destinations.
Operatives of the Ibadan zone of the EFCC effected the arrest following intelligence over the movement of the mineral resources.
As contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, on Monday, the suspects were arrested in the Ogbomoso area of the state with six trucks fully loaded with lithium.
The statement held that the 10 people arrested are to be charged in court upon the conclusion of the agency’s investigations.
The statement read: “Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested ten suspected illegal miners in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
“The arrests followed credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in the illegal extraction of solid mineral resources in the state, especially lithium, and their evacuation to unknown destinations.
“The suspects will be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations.”
The statement identified the arrested suspects as Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen Babayemi, Sulaiman Usman, Adeleke Waliu, Tiamiyu Rokeeb, Olusola Sunday, Oyedokun Oluwagbemiga, Sulaimon Ishiaq, and Olufimihan Eniola.
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