The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 15 suspects, including 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian, at four illegal lithium processing plants in the Ogere area of Ogun State. The commission disclosed this in a post on its official X account, stating that operatives of its Lagos Zonal…...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 15 suspects, including 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian, at four illegal lithium processing plants in the Ogere area of Ogun State.
The commission disclosed this in a post on its official X account, stating that operatives of its Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 carried out the arrests on Friday, October 23, 2026, following credible intelligence and surveillance.
According to the EFCC, the suspects were apprehended at the four facilities during the operation.
“Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 14 Chinese and one Nigerian at four illegal lithium processing plants in the Ogere area of Ogun State,” the commission stated.
It added that the arrests followed intelligence gathering and surveillance.
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“The suspects were arrested on Friday, October 23, 2026, following credible intelligence and surveillance,” the EFCC said.
Items recovered from the suspects included bags of lithium rocks, 18 mobile devices, four computer laptops, two decoders, a television remote control and a trailer truck.
The commission said the recovered items were taken as part of the investigation into the activities of the facilities.
“The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations,” the EFCC added.
The arrests come amid the commission’s efforts to investigate alleged financial and economic crimes. However, the EFCC did not provide further details on the specific offences suspected to have been committed by those arrested or the ownership of the processing plants.