The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ilorin Zonal Directorate, have arrested ten suspected illegal miners along the Ilorin–Ogbomosho axis of Kwara State.
The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement shared via its official social media handles on Monday, noting that the suspects were apprehended following credible intelligence on unlawful mining activities in parts of Kwara and Oyo states.
According to the EFCC, the arrest was carried out on Sunday, during a well-coordinated sting operation targeting the illegal excavation and transportation of solid minerals in the area.
“The suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence on illegal mineral excavation and transportation along the Ilorin–Ogbomosho axis,” the anti-graft agency stated.
