Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested no fewer than 13 suspected illegal miners during a raid in Asokoro area of the Federal Capital Territory.
In a statement on Thursday night by Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, the suspects were linked with the transportation of tonnes of coal and kaolin in five trucks from Nassarawa State to a site in Kaduna State.
He said the suspects were intercepted and arrested following the credible intelligence information linking them with the transportation of tonnes of coal and kaolin in five trucks from Nassarawa State to a site in Kaduna State.
“The suspects are currently undergoing interrogation and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation.”
The PUNCH reports that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, also arrested 10 suspected illegal miners in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
The suspects are Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen Babayemi, Sulaiman Usman, Adeleke Waliu, Tiamiyu Rokeeb, Olusola Sunday, Oyedokun Oluwagbemiga, Sulaimon Ishiaq, and Olufimihan Eniola.
