Omo, gist don land for town! South-West Zonal Office of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development don catch seven trucks wey dey carry lithium ore wey no get correct papers.
Sese, inside the action, dem team up with Department of State Services for Kwara State. Na Ganiyu Ajibade, the Zonal Mines Officer, wey talk am for journalists as e dey happen for Ibadan.
According to the gist, dem get correct intelligence wey show say trucks dey move lithium ore from Saki, Oyo State. Na so dem quickly mobilize to catch the convoy of 12 trucks on January 9, 2026. E be like say these trucks wan carry the minerals go Igbeti and then Ilorin.
Ajibade talk say dem catch di seven trucks around 9:00 p.m. for Okoolowo–Eyenkorin Expressway. Omo, one driver even run comot, leaving hin truck behind, while others no fit escape. Na dem collect the drivers, ask dem wetin dey happen, and dem open mouth yarn say na one person engage dem to carry the lithium ore.
Dem also talk say Mine Marshal personnel from Abuja dey follow dem for di operation, and when dem check, all di documents wey dey for di mining site show say wetin dem do no gree for law.
Ajibade come talk say dis operation na serious step to make sure say illegal mining no go continue for Nigeria. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, don already make am clear say dem go show zero tolerance to any illegal mining activity. Na im make am clear say dem go dey on top enforcement against di criminal wey dey steal our mineral resources.
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