The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 15 suspects, including 14 Chinese nationals and a Nigerian, over alleged illegal lithium processing at four plants 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 reports and surveillance.
Items recovered during the operation included bags of lithium rocks, 18 mobile phones, four laptop computers, two decoders, a television remote control and a trailer truck.
The EFCC said the arrests followed credible intelligence that led its operatives to the four processing facilities.
The commission added that the suspects would be charged to court after investigations had been concluded.
The operation forms part of the EFCC’s efforts to tackle alleged economic and financial crimes, including activities involving the unlawful processing and exploitation of mineral resources.
