Four Chinese Nationals And 27 Others Arrested For Illegal Mining In Plateau State

Four Chinese nationals alongside 27 Nigerians have been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged illegal mining activities in Jos.

The commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrests in a statement released Tuesday, March 11, in Abuja.

According to the EFCC, the suspects were apprehended on Saturday at the premises of Jiasheng Nigeria Limited, located at Dura Rayfield, Mangu Road, Jos. The operation followed credible intelligence linking the company to illegal mining activities in the state.

Among those arrested were suppliers found in possession of unprocessed solid minerals suspected to have been illegally mined. During the raid, EFCC operatives recovered a truck loaded with eight bags of processed monazite, each weighing 1,000kg and valued at N4 million.

The EFCC stated that investigations are ongoing and that the suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of the probe.