{"id":171623,"date":"2025-07-28T23:33:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T22:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/chinese-and-nigerian-suspects-arrested-for-illegal-mining"},"modified":"2025-07-29T00:37:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T23:37:03","slug":"chinese-and-nigerian-suspects-arrested-for-illegal-mining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/chinese-and-nigerian-suspects-arrested-for-illegal-mining","title":{"rendered":"Chinese and Nigerian Suspects Arrested for Illegal Mining"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Seven China Nationals and Four Nigerians have been arrested by operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged engagement in mining activities without requisite licenses.<\/p>\n<p>The EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale who disclosed this in a statement on Monday said the suspects were arrested on Thursday July 24, 2025, at Emem-Asuk community, Eastern Obolo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.<\/p>\n<p>Oyewale listed the suspects to include Yang Chaobao, 32, Zhong Dun Yi, 33, Cheng Jiang, 35, Zhong Dun Long , 37, Pan Peiming, 33, Lai Yiping, 37 and Zhu Lekun, 35, all Chinese citizens.<\/p>\n<p>He listed their Nigerian accomplices as Dapvid Israel, 18, Jonah Bartholomew Jim, 24, Samuel Samuel Timothy, 20, and a female translator named Comfort Gabriel Ajaga, 23.<\/p>\n<p>The Spokesperson said the suspects operate two illegal mining sites at Eastern Obolo Local Government Area where they were arrested.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cWhilst setting up mining equipment at a second location. They were already engaged in illegal mining activities at their first location where they were mining ilmenite locally called \u2018black sand\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During questioning, the only female among the suspects said her only connection to the illegal miners was her proficiency in speaking \u2018mandarin\u2019, a widely spoken language in China.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a student, and I am studying Chinese language at a Learning Centre in Anambra State and I only work with them as a translator,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Seven China Nationals and Four Nigerians have been arrested by operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged engagement in mining activities without requisite licenses. 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