The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested nine suspected illegal miners in Kaniyan Village, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State.
The arrest followed actionable intelligence on ongoing illegal mining activities in the area.
The suspects include five Chinese nationals—Wu Ping, Xu XianLiang, Xu Aimin, Xeu Cihuo, and Liu Changhua—and four Nigerians identified as Ibrahim Abdullahi, Sunday Oladele, Destiny John, and Bulus Samuel.
Items recovered from the suspects include: one Stamford power generating set, one Super Quality power generating set, Inlong power generating set, three industrial crushing machines, three small industrial crushing machines, one Quangutaigaajing JIareshebei gold melting machine, four small dumper trucks, three pay loaders, three Elepaq water pumping machines, one Tacoma truck, one Lexus 470 SUV, three diesel rubber tanks, one Taiyo power generating set, one Senwei SP6800 small power generating set, one Laison 40000x power generating set, and one welding machine (Bx1-400).
Other items seized include: one 25.2kg container of activated carbon chemical, four drilling machines, one Kaishan KSCY-33018 power generating set, one JMC power generating set, one Yuchai power generating set, one filing machine, four gas-powered power generating sets, one extractor, two large gas cylinders, one Honda pumping machine, one Super Zandaz water pumping machine, one Max Mec welding machine, two cartons of explosives, three blasting caps, a white-coloured detection device, two small scales, two mining safety helmets, a laptop computer, and seven bottles of chemicals.
According to the EFCC, the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
