
Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested eight trucks conveying suspected illegal solid minerals.
A statement by the Commission on X on Friday said they were arrested on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Katsina-ala Local Government Area of Benue State.
According to the statement,solid minerals suspected to be fluorite and iron stones were recovered from the trucks. The minerals were mined from some illegal mining sites in the Logo Local Government Area of Benue State.
It added that the suspects will soon be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.
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