EFCC ARRESTS TWO CHINESE NATIONALS, SIX OTHERS OVER ILLEGAL MINING
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Agency Report
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos have apprehended two Chinese nationals along with six Nigerians for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities in the Ogere area of Ogun State.
The development was disclosed in a statement released to the press by the commission on Saturday in Abuja.
The suspects are Zhang Hang Lin, Gao Pei Hai, Matthew Mathias, Oluwaseun Amoo, Wasiu Ademola Alao, Ajibola Nurudeen, Ibrahim Yinusa, and Saidu Shuaibu.
The commission said the suspects were apprehended on Friday during a sting operation, following credible intelligence received by the commission and detailed surveillance of their activities.
At the point of arrest, operatives recovered three trucks loaded with sacks of substances suspected to be ground lithium powder, along with other yet-to-be-identified solid minerals.
Other items recovered from the suspects include a Toyota 4Runner SUV, mobile phones, samples of suspected low-grade lithium, ATM cards, international passports, four LED flashlights, and various documents relevant to the investigation.
The suspects will be charged in court upon the conclusion of ongoing investigations.
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