By Atinuke Alao
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested ten suspects in connection with illegal mining activities along the Ilorin – Ogbomoso axis.
They were arrested on Sunday, February 1, 2026, following credible intelligence on unlawful mineral excavation and transportation in parts of Kwara and Oyo States.
The Head, Media and Publicity of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrest in a statement made available to Wind Gate News in Ilorin on Monday evening.
The suspects, according to the statement, comprising nine truck drivers and one escort, were intercepted and taken into custody in a well -coordinated sting operation.
Solid minerals arrested with the suspects include lithium, tin, and lepidolite.
The suspects have no requisite licences, permits, or regulatory approvals for their mining activities.
Other items recovered from the suspects are trucks loaded with the unlawfully mined materials.
The suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
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