EFCC arrests 5 suspected illegal miners in Akwa Ibom

Ripplesnigeria | 16-08-2025 07:03am |

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested five suspected illegal miners in Akwa Ibom State. The EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the suspects were involved in the extraction and transportation of ilmenite, locally called “black sand,” without the requisite

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