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29yr-old chinese in EFCC custody over alleged illegal minning

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The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a 29-year old Chinese: Gang Deng, for suspected illegal mining in Ilorin, Kwara State.

Deng was arrested on Friday, September 9, 2022 and found to be in possession of crude minerals without authority.

Wilson Uwujaren, Head of Media & Publicity stated this in a statement issued on Saturday, ROYAL NEWS reports.

A truck load of minerals suspected to be lepidolite was recovered from him.

The suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

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