The suspect, Gang Deng was arrested on Friday and found to be in possession of crude minerals without authority.
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin –
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 29-year old Chinese, Gang Deng, for alleged illegal mining in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
The EFCC, Head, Media and Publicity of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren disclosed this in a statement issued in Ilorin on Saturday.
Mr. Uwujaren said the suspect, Deng was arrested on Friday and found to be in possession of crude minerals without authority.
He said: “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,” the commission said.
