The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested five suspected illegal Chinese miners at Ndito-Eka-Iba village, in Ibieno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
The five alleged illegal miners were arrested by the “Special Task Force on illegal Mining” at the Commission’s Zonal office in Uyo, following credible intelligence on the illegal activities of foreign mining companies within Eket and Ibieno LGA of Akwa Ibom State.
The arrested Chinese suspects were Zhon Qinping arrested on September 10, 2024, at Ibieno LGA, while Li Yi, Xie Bin, Chen Mou Zhou and Chen Zeng were arrested on August 29, 2024, at the same location.
They were all arrested at an illegal mining site of a mineral suspected to be ilmenite, a titanium- iron oxide mineral.
The suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
