Two persons, company convicted for illegal mining activities in Kwara

A Federal High Court sitting successful Ilorin has convicted 2 persons and a institution for amerciable mining activities successful contravention of the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act, 2007.

The convicts, Samuel Sunday, who was arraigned connected a one-count charge, and Saheed Lawal Akanji alongside his company, Saaskrona Nigeria Limited, who were separately arraigned connected a two-count charge, were prosecuted earlier Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting successful Ilorin.

According to a connection by the Media Unit of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, their travel to jailhouse followed credible quality received by the committee alleging that immoderate individuals were illegally dealing successful and processing coagulated minerals successful Kwara State without the requisite licences.

Acting connected the intelligence, EFCC operatives carried retired surveillance, which led to the apprehension of a fig of suspects.

While Sunday was arrested astatine his mill located successful the Olorunda area, beside Deeper Life Camp, Eiyenkorin, Akanji was arrested astatine his mill other Ojaja University, on Passa Ro...