HAUSA NEWS
YORUBA NEWS
IGBO NEWS

POPULAR THIS WEEK

No Content Available
FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS
SEND US NEWS
Thursday, May 22, 2025
  • REPORT A STORY
  • PRIVACY
  • CONTACT US
WITHIN NIGERIA - NEWS PICKS
  • HOME
  • FEATURES
  • NEWS PICKS
    • BREAKING
    • National
    • Local News
    • Politics
    • Diaspora
    • Business
    • Education
    • Sports
    • World News
      • Africa
      • U.S
      • Asia
      • Europe
    • XTRA
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • MORE
    • GIST
    • ARTICLES
    • VIDEOS
No Result
View All Result
WITHIN NIGERIA - NEWS PICKS
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • FEATURES
  • NEWS PICKS
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • MORE
[adinserter block="17"]

EFCC nabs 13 Chinese nationals over illegal mining activities

The suspects operate illegal mining sites across Kwara state

afolabi by afolabi
July 13, 2023
in National
Reading Time: 2 mins read
A A
0
clergyman based in Ilorin
  • The suspects were arrested on Wednesday in Ilorin
  • EFCC said the suspects have illegal mining sites in almost all LGA in Kwara
  • The offence is contrary to, and punishable under Section 1(8) (b) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17, 1983

Thirteen Chinese citizens have been apprehended for illegal mining activities in Ilorin, Kwara State.

The suspects were arrested by operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday.

The anti-graft agency announced the development in a statement signed by Mr Wilson Uwuajaren, its head of Media and Publicity on Thursday and made available to newsmen.

According to the statement, the suspects comprised a female and 12 male.

READ ALSO

Scandal in Senate: Ezekwesili and getting caught in the web of sexual harassment imbroglio

Naira abuse: EFCC and selective enforcement of a law

2025 UTME Result: Our criminal neglect of education and aversion to excellence.

BREAKING: Despite public outrage, senate, reps ratify Tinubu’s State of Emergency in Rivers

The statement said that they were arrested on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the Government Reserved Area, G.R.A Ilorin, following credible intelligence about their activities which included but were not limited to, illegal mining and non-payment of royalties to the Federal Government as required by law.

“The suspects are Guo Ya Wang (36), Lizli Hui (42), Guo Jian Rong (36), Lizh Shen Xianian (37), Lishow Wu (26), Guo Pan (38), Lia Meiyu (53), Guo Kai Quan (36) Lin Pan (50).

“Others are Ma Jan (38), Wendy Wei Suqin (31), Li Zhinguo Wei (29) and Xie Zhinguo (53).

“Prior to their arrest, discrete investigations on the activities of illegal mining operators in Kwara State revealed that the operators have different illegal mining sites in almost all the 16 Local Government Areas of the State.

“Upon interrogation, the arrested suspects confessed to being workers of a Chinese Company known as W. Mining Global Service Limited situated at Olayinka in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

“It was gathered that the company was using the illegally mined crude to produce marble and sell locally within Nigeria. Findings also revealed that some of the suspects working in the said company were without ‘work permit’, but only came with ‘visit permit’ from China to Abuja and travelled by road to Ilorin,” EFCC said.

The suspects would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigations.

Discussion about this post

ADVERTISEMENT

LATEST

Scandal in Senate: Ezekwesili and getting caught in the web of sexual harassment imbroglio

May 9, 2025
A customer hands over bundles of 1000 Naira banknotes to a trader inside a market in Lagos, Nigeria, on Friday, April 22, 2022. Choked supply chains, partly due to Russias invasion of Ukraine, and an almost 100% increase in gasoline prices this year, are placing upward price pressures on Africas largest economy. Photographer: Damilola Onafuwa/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Naira abuse: EFCC and selective enforcement of a law

May 9, 2025

2025 UTME Result: Our criminal neglect of education and aversion to excellence.

May 9, 2025

VeryDarkMan traumatized after being beaten, blindfolded, arrested at gunpoint – Deji Adeyanju

May 3, 2025

Ibadan Stampede: Court strikes out murder charges against ex-Ooni’s wife, Oriyomi Hamzat

March 20, 2025
House of Representatives

BREAKING: Despite public outrage, senate, reps ratify Tinubu’s State of Emergency in Rivers

March 20, 2025
Load More
NEWS PICKS — WITHIN NIGERIA

WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD.

NEWS, MULTI MEDIA

WITHIN NIGERIA is an online news media that focuses on authoritative reports, investigations and major headlines that springs from National issues, Politics, Metro, Entertainment; and Articles.

Follow us on social media:

CORPORATE LINKS

  • About
  • Contacts
  • Report a story
  • Advertisement
  • Content Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms
 
  • Fact-Checking Policy
  • Ethics Policy
  • Corrections Policy
  • REPORT A STORY
  • PRIVACY
  • CONTACT US

© 2022 WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD. designed by WebAndName

No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • FEATURES
  • NEWS PICKS
    • BREAKING
    • National
    • Local News
    • Politics
    • Diaspora
    • Business
    • Education
    • Sports
    • World News
      • Africa
      • U.S
      • Asia
      • Europe
    • XTRA
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • MORE
    • GIST
    • ARTICLES
    • VIDEOS

© 2022 WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD. designed by WebAndName