Illegal Mining: EFCC Arrests 41 Suspects, Impounds 12 Trucks In Kwara
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Command has arrested 41 suspects and impounded 12 trucks allegedly containing different types of solid minerals without licence.
The offence is punishable with life imprisonment under Section 1(8) (b) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17, 1983.
The EFCC zonal commander, Michael Nzekwe, said the latest arrest, which followed credible intelligence over the activities of the illegal miners featured suspects transporting truckloads of assorted minerals outside Kwara State without due licence.
He said they were arrested at different locations in Share, Banni, Lade, Patigi and Oko- Olowo in Kwara, and Igbeti and Ogbomosho in Oyo State.
The suspects are Nura Lawan, Tunde Jimoh, Sani Umar, Oyeleke Sunkanmi, Adegboyega Oluwashola, Mohammed Umar, Muhammed Abubakar, Dawud Muideen, Chukwu Okpara Idam, Ganiyu Roqeeb, Umina Umina, Nura Ibrahim, Isiyaku Jibril and Samaila Ibrahim.
Others are Idris Isah, Abdullahi Adamu, Yusuf Auwal, Aminu Usman, Muhammed Musa, Yusuf Ibrahim, Abdullahi Sani, Ishola Mayowa Qudus, Zakariyau Yusuf, Abubakar Dauda, Mohammed A Mohammed, Soliu Mohammed, Sunday Adewale and Adeyemi Michael.
The rest are Idris Mohammed, Auwal Adam, Yusuf Ibrahim, Abdullahi Lawal, Damilare Samuel, Idris Oyeniran, Peter Gaya, Sulaiman Kabiru, Abdulwasiu Jimoh, Azeez Taofik, Isyaka Olalekan, Taofik Bello and Sadiq Murtala.
Details of the registration number of the 12 trucks impounded by the anti-graft agency are: FG 179 6B, KWM 398 XA, TRE 419 YJ, ABC 795 XD, KWS 351 XC, ZUR 370 XJ, YL 667 XA, T3815 LA, AAA998XA, SHD 625XA and KWM 416 XA.
“Preliminary investigations showed that the minerals suspected to be marble stone, white powder, lithium and lepidolite, among others, are being transported outside the country for production of goods at the expense of the Nigerian economy.
“The suspects will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigations,” Nzekwe added.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Photo News Bature Bello Adijat Adebiyi Shehu Salau Binta Abubakar-Mora Amuda Bembe Ayodele Shittu Shola Odetundun Metro Park Bibire Ajape Isapa Pakata Budo Egba Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro Abdulraheem Olesin KWATMA Abdulsalam A. Yusuf Arinola Lawal Fatai Olodo Javed Khan Wole Oke Afusat Nike Ibrahim Lanre Aremu Sabi Saudat Abdulbaqi NURTW Kayode Bankole Elerin Of Erin-Ile Ijagbo Health Centre SARS Abdulrahman Abdulrazak Zainab Abass Gani Saadu Sarah Jubril Press Release Federal Polytechnic Offa Niguel Gallando Marcias Ramadhan SWAN Okeose Christian Cementary Curfew Saidu Yaro Musa Esinrogunjo Kola Bukoye Folajimi Aleshinloye Agboola Babatunde Femi Gbajabiamila Ahmad Ali Aminat Ahmed Aliyu Salihu Ibrahim Jawondo Baaziki Sulaiman LAK Jimoh Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku Bello Taoheed Abubakar Sulyman Age AbdulKareem 07039448763 Kwara Polytechnic Suleiman Idris Budo-Egba Ola Falade Rebecca Bake Dan Iya Of Ilorin Lanwa Nigerian Correctional Service Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla Ballah Oniye SDP Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development Olatunde Olukoya Moses Adekanye Oja-Oba Solomon Edoja Tsaragi Mansurat Amuda-Kannike Salake

