Illegal Mining: EFCC Arrests 41 Suspects, Impounds 12 Trucks In Kwara

Date: 2024-02-15

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.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Shuaibu Yaman     Olateju Lukman     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Moji Makanjuola     Share     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Sheikh Alimi     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Old Oyo     Sardauna     Saadu Alanamu     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Alanamu     Boko Haram     Law School Scholarship     David Adesina     Mamatu Abdullahi     Valsolar     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Reuben Paraje     Bursary     Alfa Belgore     Yahaya Muhammad     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Kwara Restoration Project     Atunwa     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Ogidi-Oloje     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Offa     Apado     Pakata Development Association     Jumoke Gafar     Muhammadu Buhari     Fatimat Saliu     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Just Event Online     Curfew     Senate President     Gobirawa     Police Commissioner     Moronfoye     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Madawaki     Lanre Jimoh     James Kolo     Kayode Laro     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Okala Baba     Harafat E. Mukadam     Doyin Awoyale     Share/Tsaragi     Summit University     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     JSSCE     Salihu Jibril Garbi     AbdulRauf Keji     Shonga Farm Project     Raheem Adaramaja     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Erubu     Wasiu Onidugbe     Pius Abioje     IF-K     Oke Sunna     Muhammad Yahya     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Ayo Salami     Twitter     Olatunde Michaels     Bolaji Gambari     Ahmed     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

United Nigeria Airline     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Segun Olawoyin     Vasolar Consultoria     Barakat Community Secondary School     Sango-UITH Road     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Ile Arugbo     Moshood Mustapha     Okedare     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Summit University     PPS     Afonja     Afonja Descendants Union     Omoniyi     Fatimoh Lawal     Abubakar B.M     Yoonus Lawal     Adanla-Irese     New Model Police Station     Okin Biscuits     Lotus Bank     A.O. Belgore     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Folaranmi Aro     Ijagbo Health Centre     Isau     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Wahab Egbewole     Oloye     Agboola Babatunde     Ilorin Durbar     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Doyin Agbamu     Ilorin     Babata     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Mohammed Lawal     Goodluck Jonathan     SWAN     Simeon Sayomi     Abubakar Suleiman     Toyin Abdullahi     Okala Baba     Idiagbon     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Erubu Oba Zubair     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Nigerian Army     Riskat Opakunle     Sa\'adu Salau     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Harafat E. Mukadam     Folorunsho Alao     Kayode Yusuf     Bashir Adigun     Suwa-Arabs     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Shehu Adaramaja     Olofa Of Offa     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Bolaji Aladie     Wale Oladepo     Bukola Ajikobi     Alaaya     Shonga Farm Project     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Shehu Jimoh     Atiku Abubakar     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar