EFCC arrests 15 for dealing in solid minerals in Kaduna

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 15 men for alleged illegal dealing on radioactive minerals in Kaduna State.

The EFCC  Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

He said the suspects were arrested on Sunday, along Suleja-Maji Road, in Niger State.

He added that the suspects were conveying the suspected solid minerals in three trucks to several locations across Nigeria for an undisclosed purpose.

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According to him. the suspects are currently undergoing further investigations in the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the commission and would soon be charged to court.