A 29-year old Chinese national has been arrested by the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged illegal mining in Ilorin, Kwara state. In a statement, EFCC spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren said that Gang Deng was arrested on Friday, September 9, 2022 and found to be in possession of crude minerals without authority. “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.”
