The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 14 Chinese nationals and a Nigerian over alleged illegal lithium processing activities at four plants in the Ogere area of Ogun State.
The commission disclosed this in a statement shared on its official X account on Monday, October 26, 2026.
According to the EFCC, the arrests were made on Friday, October 23, following intelligence reports and surveillance operations by operatives of its Lagos Zonal Directorate 2.
The agency said several items were recovered during the operation, including bags of lithium rocks, 18 mobile devices, four laptops, two decoders, a television remote control and a trailer truck.
The EFCC stated that the suspects would be prosecuted after investigations had been concluded.
“The suspects will be charged in court upon conclusion of investigations,” the commission said.
The arrests come amid efforts by law enforcement agencies to tackle alleged financial and economic crimes across the country.
As of the time of filing this report, the commission had not disclosed the identities of the suspects or provided further details about the operations of the four processing plants.
