15 arrested as EFCC busts illegal radioactive minerals transport

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, person arrested 15 antheral suspects for their alleged engagement successful amerciable dealings connected radioactive coagulated minerals.

The suspects were arrested by operatives from the Kaduna Zonal Directorate connected Sunday, March 8, 2026, on the Suleja-Maji Road successful Niger State.

According to a connection by the commission, the suspects were intercepted portion transporting the suspected radioactive coagulated minerals successful 3 trucks to antithetic locations crossed Nigeria for an undisclosed purpose.

The anti-graft bureau said investigations into the substance person commenced astatine its Kaduna Zonal Directorate.

“Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC person arrested 15 antheral suspects for their alleged engagement successful amerciable dealing connected radioactive coagulated minerals.

“The suspects were intercepted and arrested connected Sunday, March 8, 2026 on Suleja-Maji Road, Niger State, portion conveying the suspected coagulated minerals successful 3 trucks to respective locations crossed Nigeria for an undisclosed purpose.”

The committee further disclosed that the suspects are presently successful custody arsenic inves...