By Kolawole Ojebisi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed how its operatives arrested four Chinese and 27 others over alleged illegal mining in Jos.
The agency noted the suspects are in its custody facility. This is contained in a statement signed 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.
He said that the arrest was a sequel to credible intelligence linking the company to illegal mining activities in the state.
The anti-graft agency’s spokesman added that the suspects include four Chinese and 27 Nigerians stressing that some of the suspected criminals are suppliers in possession of unprocessed solid minerals, suspected to have been illegally mined.
He added that some exhibits, which include a truck loaded with eight bags of processed monazite, weighing 1000 kg, worth N4 million each, were recovered in the premises during the arrests.
Oyawale noted that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.
