EFCC Arrests Chinese, Other Suspects for Illegal Lithium Processing in Ogun
EFCC said the suspects were arrested after intelligence-led surveillance and will face court as investigators probe the plants’ licences and raw material sources.
- On Friday, October 23, 2026, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested 15 individuals, including 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian, for alleged illegal lithium processing at four plants in the Ogere area of Ogun State.
- These arrests occur as Nigeria seeks to develop its solid minerals sector to diversify the economy beyond crude oil, while lithium gains global importance for rechargeable batteries in electric vehicles and electronic devices.
- During the operation, EFCC operatives recovered bags of lithium rocks, 18 mobile devices, four laptops, two decoders, a television remote control, and a trailer truck, though the commission has not disclosed the identities of the suspects or the quantity of lithium seized.
- Head of Media and Publicity Dele Oyewale stated that the suspects will face charges once investigations conclude, though the commission has not explained the operational status or licensing of the four facilities involved.
- Growing interest in lithium has intensified regulatory scrutiny across the sector, while the source of raw materials and the legality of processing operations at these plants remain unclear pending further EFCC findings.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 15 people, including 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian, for alleged illegal lithium processing at four plants in the Ogere area of Ogun State. A statement issued by the EFCC on Monday said that the arrests were made on Friday, October 23, 2026, by operatives of […] EFCC arrests Chinese, other suspects for illegal lithium processing in Ogun
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EFCC raids four illegal lithium plants, arrests 14 Chinese, one Nigerian in Ogun
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian at four illegal lithium processing plants in the Ogere area of Ogun State. The suspects were arrested on Friday, October 23, 2026, following credible intelligence and surveillance. Items recovered from them include …
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