The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken 15 suspects into custody over alleged illegal lithium processing at four plants in the Ogere area of Ogun State. The suspects comprise 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian.
In a statement released on Monday, the commission disclosed that its operatives from the 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 processing facilities during the operation.
Items recovered from the suspects included bags of lithium-bearing rocks, 18 mobile phones and other devices, four laptop computers, two decoders, a television remote control and a trailer truck.
“The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations,” the statement noted.