The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a Chinese national, Gang Deng for suspected illegal mining in Ilorin, Kwara State.
EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren made the disclosure in a Saturday statement.
He said Gang, 29, was arrested on Friday, September 9, and “found to be in possession of crude minerals without authority”.
“A truck load of minerals suspected to be lepidolite was recovered from him,” Uwujaren added.
The EFCC spokesman said the suspect would be arraigned in court at the conclusion of investigations.
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