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10 Suspected Illegal Miners Arrested In Ogbomoso

Ten suspected illegal miners have been arrested in Ogbomoso, Oyo State by operatives of Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

They were arrested with six trucks fully loaded with lithium.

According to a press statement issued by Mr Dele Oyewale, the Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, the suspected illegal miners are Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen Babayemi, Sulaiman Usman, Adeleke Waliu, Tiamiyu Rokeeb, Olusola Sunday, Oyedokun Oluwagbemiga, Sulaimon Ishiaq and Olufimihan Eniola.

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

The suspects would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.



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