Two Chinese Nationals Arrested for Illegal Mining in Kwara

EFCC Ilorin Zonal Command Operatives Arrest Two More Chinese Nationals for Illegal Mining Activities

The suspects are: Xiao Yi, 50 and Duan Yahong, 52.

EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale in a statement on Monday said the two expatriates were arrested alongside two others suspected to be accomplices in the illegal business. They are Mumini Jamiu and Israel Nwachukwu.

He said the latest arrest brings to 48 the number of people arrested for suspected illegal mining activities within the last two weeks by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC.

“The suspects were trailed to their mining sites located at Isolo in Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State, where they were arrested on Sunday, February, 18, 2024 after days of surveillance by the EFCC operatives.

“Jamiu, a driver, was arrested while conveying a truck loaded with solid minerals from Banni in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State to a Chinese company in Lagos without lawful permit,” Oyewale said.

Oyewale said items recovered from the suspects included a truck with registration number JJJ 386 XT containing substances suspected to be solid minerals, phones, and travel documents, adding that the suspects would be arraigned in court soon.