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.

Naira Redesign     Obasanjo     Shettima Of Ilorin     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Pategi     Ibrahim Jawondo     Offa     Just Law Forum     Tunji Olawuyi     Gobir     Musa Alhassan Buge     Aro Yahaya     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Tunde Kazeem     Shuaibu Yaman     Awodun     NULGE     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Eghe Igbinehin     Garba Ayodele Wahab     David Adesina     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Mike Omotosho     Moses Afolayan     AGM Professional Services     Muritala Awodun     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Tsaragi/Share     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Ahman Patigi     Abdullahi Atanda     Mukhtar Shagaya     Eruku     Gbajabiamila     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Shehu Adaramaja     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Air Peace     Ado Ibrahim     Kola Adesina     Yakub Ali-Agan     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Akorede     Durbar Festival     Elections     Akanji     Alagbado     Idofin     PharmAccess Foundation     Oke-Odo     Kehinde Baale     Kwara Poly     Olokoba     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     AIT Ilorin     Local Government Pension Board     Al-Ilory     Aminu Ado Bayero     KFA     Oko     Fatimoh Lawal     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Tsaragi     Paul Olawoore     Ilorin South Constituency     Ilorin Like-Minds     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Kwara 2015     Ahman Pategi University     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Idowu Laro     Zulu Gambari    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

John Olajide Adedipe     Afonja Descendants Union     Bukola Ajikobi     Ajibike Katibi     David Adesina     Muhammadu Buhari     Igosun     Hassan Taiye Salam     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Mashood Dauda     John Dara     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Communication Network Support Services     Omotosho     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Kwasu     Kolade Solagberu     Valsolar     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Lanwa     Olatunji Bamgbola     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Maryam Ado Bayero     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Taofik Abdulkareem     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Surajudeen Akanbi     Shettima Of Ilorin     Saka Abimbola Isau     Fatai Olodo     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Falokun-Oja     Dunmade     Lanre Badmas     Mustapha Akanbi     Kola Bukoye     Oke-Kura     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Amuda Aluko     Shururat Olatinwo     Radio Kwara     ENetSuD     Suleiman Mora Omar     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Plat Technologies     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Michael Ologundea     Jumoke Gafar     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Akanbi-Oke     Peter Amogbonjaye     Aro Yahaya     Toyin Abdullahi     Kwara Hotel     Hassan A. Saliu     Ibrahim Mohammed     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Shonga     IPSAS     Okin Biscuit     Ishaq Oloyede     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Tsaragi     Al-Adaby     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Offa Descendants Union     Elelu     Tsaragi-Share     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Ahman Pategi University