EFCC Nabs 10 Illegal Miners in Ogbomoso

Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 10 suspected illegal miners in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. They were arrested with six trucks fully loaded with lithium.

The suspects are Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen Babayemi, Sulaiman Usman, Adeleke Waliu, Tiamiyu Rokeeb, Olusola Sunday, Oyedokun Oluwagbemiga, Sulaimon Ishiaq and Olufimihan Eniola.

Their arrest followed credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in the criminal extraction of solid mineral resources in the state, especially lithium and their evacuation to unknown destinations.

According to the anti-graft agency, the suspects would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.

Meanwhile, the Kaduna Zonal Command of the EFCC has arraigned one Audu Ishida (a.k.a Baddie Kylemilli) for internet crime.Ishida is facing a one-count charge bordering on impersonation, retention of proceeds of crime and money laundering before Justice Hauwa’u Buhari of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna State.

He pleaded “not guilty” to the charge, prompting prosecuting counsel, M.E Eimonye, to pray the court for a trial date and for the defendant to be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS). Defence counsel, Umar Usman, did not raise any objection.

Justice Buhari ordered that he be remanded in Nigerian Correctional Centre, Kaduna and adjourned the case till November 7, 2024, for commencement of trial.

Ishida was arrested alongside other members of an internet fraud ring in Jos, Plateau State following an intelligence-driven raid on their hideouts by operatives of Kaduna Zonal Command of the EFCC.

Investigations revealed that the defendant created fake online video content and dating sites which he used to defraud unsuspecting victims. Investigations further showed that he obtained the proceeds of his crime through gift cards which he traded online through an FSS card app in foreign currency and converted to naira and paid into his bank accounts.

Source: Guardian