By NEWSCOUNT Desk
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian over alleged illegal lithium processing at four facilities in the Ogere area of Ogun State.
The suspects were arrested on Friday, October 23, 2026, by operatives of the commission’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 following intelligence gathering and surveillance.
Items recovered during the operation included bags of lithium-bearing rocks, 18 mobile phones, four laptop computers, two decoders, a television remote control and a trailer truck.
The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed the arrests in a statement on Monday, October 26.
The commission said investigations were ongoing and that the suspects would be charged to court upon their conclusion.
