EFCC Arraigns Two Chinese Over Illegal Mining Activities

Posted by Samuel on Fri 26th Apr, 2024 - tori.ng

They were arraigned on one-count bordering on possession of solid minerals without licence and non-payment of royalties to the Federal Government as required by law.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought charges against two Chinese nationals, Duan Ya Hong and Xiao Yi, as well as their company, Ebuy Concept Limited, before a Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities.

They were arraigned on one-count bordering on possession of solid minerals without licence and non-payment of royalties to the Federal Government as required by law.

This was made known in a post shared via the Commission’s X handle on Thursday, April 25.

The post reads in part: “The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 22, 2024 arraigned two Chinese:  Duan Ya Hong and Xiao Yi alongside their company, Ebuy Concept Limited before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin over alleged illegal mining activities.  

“Specifically, the defendants were arraigned on one-count bordering on possession of solid minerals without licence and non-payment of royalties to the Federal Government as required by law.

“The charge reads: ‘That you, Ebuy Trading Worldwide http://Nig.LTD, Duan Ya Hong, Xiao Yi sometime in the Month of February 2024 at Banni, in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, without lawful authority, purchased minerals to wit; 30 tons of minerals conveyed in a Truck, with Registration Number JJJ 386 XT and thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 1(8)(b) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act 1984’. “

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