EFCC Arrests 10 Suspected Illegal Miners In Oyo

Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested ten (10) suspects over their involvement in illegal mining in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

The suspects were arrested with six (6) trucks fully loaded with lithium.

EFCC’s Head, Media and Publicity, Mr Dele Oyewale who disclosed the arrests, gave the names of the suspects as Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen Babayemi, Sulaiman Usman, Adeleke Waliu, Tiamiyu Rokeeb, Olusola Sunday, Oyedokun Oluwagbemiga, Sulaimon Ishiaq and Olufimihan Eniola.

Oyewale said their arrests followed credible intelligence on the suspects’ involvement in criminal extraction of solid mineral resources in the state, especially lithium, and their evacuation to unknown destinations.

The anti-graft agency’s spokesperson added that the suspects would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.