The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has detained four Chinese and 27 others over alleged illegal mining in Jos.
This is contained in a statement by the commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Tuesday in Abuja, stating that the suspects were arrested in the premises of a company located at Dura Rayfield, Mangu Road, Jos.
He revealed that the arrest was sequel to credible intelligence linking the company to illegal mining activities in the state, explaining that the suspects include four Chinese and 27 Nigerians, who were in possession of unprocessed solid minerals, suspected to have been illegally mined.
The Spokesman added that some exhibits which include a truck loaded with eight bags of processed Monazite, weighing 1000kg, worth 4 million Naira each were recovered in the premises during the arrests.
He said that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.
