The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals have arraigned 15 Chinese nationals and nine Nigerians before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal mining activities in Nasarawa State. The defendants were brought before Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, following their arrest on May 16, 2026….
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of properties recovered from Chinese nationals and Nigerians involved in illegal mining activities in Ogun State to the Federal Government. The forfeited assets include a mining site in Ode-Remo, Ogun State, a Toyota 4Runner SUV, trucks loaded with…
The Nigeria’s solid minerals sector has been identified as a primary conduit for Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), with stakeholders warning that the country currently accounts for a staggering 35% of all illicit outflows from the African continent. This was revealed during the public presentation of a landmark research report on the enablers of IFFs, hosted…
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 10 individuals over alleged involvement in illegal mining activities in Kwara State. The suspects were apprehended along the Ilorin–Ogbomosho highway following actionable intelligence on unlawful excavation and transportation of solid minerals. According to the commission, those arrested include nine…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced Mahmud Usman, a commander of the proscribed terrorist group Ansaru, to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges related to illegal mining. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the judgement, stating that the proceeds from the illegal mining operations were used to finance terrorist activities…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Ji Zhou, a 36-year-old Chinese national, wanted over alleged involvement in illegal mining activities. The public alert was released in a statement via the anti-graft agency’s X handle, disclosing that Zhou’s last known address is Uguwan Mai Keke, Kafanchan, in Jama’a Local Government Area of Kaduna…
