Olusegun Ariyo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested four Chinese nationals and 27 others over alleged illegal mining in Jos, Plateau State capital.
This was contained in a statement by the commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Oyewale said that the suspects were arrested on Saturday in the premises of Jiasheng Nigeria Limited, located at Dura Rayfield, Mangu Road, Jos.
According to him, the arrest was sequel to credible intelligence linking the company to illegal mining activities in the state.
He added that the suspects include four Chinese and 27 Nigerians, part of whom are suppliers in possession of unprocessed solid minerals, suspected to have been illegally mined.
The EFCC spokesman further said that some exhibits which include a truck loaded with eight bags of processed Monazite, weighing 1000kg, worth N4 million each were recovered in the premises during the arrests.
Oyewale reiterated that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.
