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DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by Pakute(op): 3:01pm On Jan 14*

In a coordinated intelligence-led operation, the South-West Zonal Office of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, working alongside the Department of State Services (DSS), Kwara State Command, has intercepted seven trucks suspected of illegally transporting lithium ore within the region.

The Zonal Mine Officer for the South-West, Engineer Ganiyu Ajibade, revealed that the crackdown followed credible intelligence received on Thursday, 8th January 2026, indicating that a convoy of 12 trucks had been mobilised to remove lithium ore from an active mining site in Saki, Oyo State.

Acting swiftly, Ajibade said the Ministry then engaged the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and DSS in Oyo State, and directed his colleagues in Kwara and Ogun to mobilise their surveillance teams to monitor and track the movement of the trucks carrying the products in their respective states.

The operation revealed that the convoy departed Saki at 11:30 PM on 8th January, reached Igbeti early Friday morning, and continued towards Ilorin, Kwara State by 7:00 PM.

Seven trucks were then apprehended between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM along the Okoolowo–Eyenkorin Expressway in Kwara, adding that one of the drivers escaped, abandoning his vehicle, while the others were taken into custody.

Upon questioning, the arrested drivers were said to have admitted they were hired by an individual to transport the lithium ore, and that their operations were accompanied by a mine marshal personnel in Abuja.

All accompanying documents issued at the mining site were recovered during the arrest, according to the statement.

Engineer Ajibade stressed that the operation reflected the directives of the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, who has maintained a zero-tolerance policy against illegal mining.

He affirmed the Ministry’s commitment to protecting Nigeria’s mineral resources and warned that enforcement against illegal mining and mineral theft will be intensified across the country.

https://www.channelstv.com/2026/01/13/ministry-dss-intercept-trucks-allegedly-transporting-illegally-mined-lithium-in-kwara/

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by GOFRONT(m): 3:06pm On Jan 14

Could that be Malami's??

I suspect those Drivers are on an errand for Malami since the operation was approved by a mine marshal personnel from Abuja.

A malami can do this!!!

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by Putindbutt(m): 3:24pm On Jan 14

12 trucks!.. do you know how much that is?. Illegal mining is one of the factors driving terrorism in the country.

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by bravehost4u(m): 3:33pm On Jan 14*

They should also arrest those persons waiting to receive the illegally mined lithium because they are the real problem

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by LibertyRep: 4:55pm On Jan 14

Every impartial observer knows that the fight to control the resources is the driving factors behind the unnecessary bloodshed. Whoever controls the area , controls the mining sites and everything. That's not to excuse the fundamentalist who are mere pun in the scheme of things , thinking they're fighting for God while actually helping some unseen hands achieve their goals.

Putindbutt:
12 trucks!.. do you know how much that is?. Illegal mining is one of the factors driving terrorism in the country.

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by Truthissupreme: 5:02pm On Jan 14

All these would still end in settlement and the mining continues

The vegetable in aso rock go prefer tax the poor than to concern himself with fifth columnist crime actors

Na only the poor he hate to see breathing

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by commoditiesnig(m): 8:10pm On Jan 14

Good one by the DSS

Putindbutt:
12 trucks!.. do you know how much that is?. Illegal mining is one of the factors driving terrorism in the country.

Very correct

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by food4tot: 8:32pm On Jan 14

It almost seems bandits are causing chaos in Kwara to pave way for miners

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by fineboynl(m): 9:44pm On Jan 14*

Handwork of the Chinese . The Chinese are the buyers of all illegal mining in Nigeria.

Also those iron condemn aboki selling their products to the Chinese . Only the Chinese have the capability to melt all metals in Nigeria

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by Yankee101: 9:46pm On Jan 14

Pay for w mining licence
Mine legally
And pay all the necessary taxes and duties to export

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by yinkeys(m): 9:49pm On Jan 14*

That’s how they’d mess up the topography of that state
I pity the people in that state long term, their underground water will be messed up with hard metals
Research from DRC is everywhere

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by ranoman: 9:49pm On Jan 14

Putindbutt:
12 trucks!.. do you know how much that is?. Illegal mining is one of the factors driving terrorism in the country.

More than 70 trucks of lithium are moved daily
For them to catch this one the owner no do well
Nigeria is a huge crime scene. We don't even have data of gold being flown out daily through pj

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by jmoore(m): 9:49pm On Jan 14

food4tot:
It almost seems bandits are causing chaos in Kwara to pave way for miners

The lithium was mined in Oyo, not Kwara.

The delivery were intercepted in Kwara.

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by ignis: 9:50pm On Jan 14

Can you imagine?
I have always maintained that there is relationship between mineral resources, illegal mining and insecurity in northern Nigeria.

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by BarrElChapo(m): 9:50pm On Jan 14

The minerals sector of Nigeria is so so so unregulated.

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by Helinuse: 9:51pm On Jan 14

For China, direct!

But those Palestinian. Nigerians would not talk because it is not America.

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by jiz: 9:52pm On Jan 14

Good development
The same way they stole our oil. Those chinese don't have good mission in Nigeria. Chinese will be stealing our lithium resources and be sending back to us Lithium batteries on high price. Nigeria government should have company through PPP that can produce lithium batteries here in Nigeria and also export finish product to other nations.

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by sammyj: 9:52pm On Jan 14

This is the main reason why the keep on killing people in order to continue their illegal mining activities around that axis !

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by odinga1of: 9:54pm On Jan 14

LibertyRep:
Every impartial observer knows that the fight to control the resources is the driving factors behind the unnecessary bloodshed. Whoever controls the area , controls the mining sites and everything. That's not to excuse the fundamentalist who are mere pun in the scheme of things , thinking they're fighting for God while actually helping some unseen hands achieve their goals.

Deep thought! This your analysis is the main reason, but illiterates youth up North won't decipher wants going behind the scene

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by jasontrigga(m): 9:56pm On Jan 14

food4tot:
It almost seems bandits are causing chaos in Kwara to pave way for miners

Yea that’s right
Check their activities
It’s systematic
Most of the states the attack
Are either, or rich in lithium , gold or rare earth

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by lightwind(m): 9:57pm On Jan 14

What do they use it for, cos i am confused

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by SonofElElyonRet: 9:57pm On Jan 14

No arrest of the brains behind the operation will be made

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by muyico(m): 9:58pm On Jan 14

but can we redefine it?? zz

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by lightwind(m): 10:00pm On Jan 14

jasontrigga:
Yea that’s right
Check their activities
It’s systematic
Most of the states the attack
Are either, or rich in lithium , gold or rare earth

Chinese and some Nigerian collaborators at work.

The Chinese have hands in what's going on in Africa and Nigeria for sure.

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by correctguy101(m): 10:01pm On Jan 14

Finally...

The reason for insecurity don show for public.

As usual, the matter go die troway as na very useless powerful beastly creatures get am ...

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by Fujiyama: 10:02pm On Jan 14*

ignis:
I have always maintained that there is relationship between mineral resources, illegal mining and insecurity in northern Nigeria.

^^^
Illegal mining in this country (not just in Northern Nigeria alone) has been going on for many, many years.

People just didn't know because it was being done quietly, with little or no violence. That changed in the last 20 years when the battle for control of mining sites began to heat up. Throw in heavily armed non-state actors and...we are where we are today.

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by correctguy101(m): 10:03pm On Jan 14

lightwind:
Chinese and some Nigerian collaborators at work.

The Chinese have hands in what's going on in Africa and Nigeria for sure.

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The rats at home that welcome the rats outside nko?

The Chinese would buy from anyone, legally or illegally. Na so their own life be. The over greedy animals that invite and encourage such dubiousness in the land of their births nko?

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by NaijaGoBetter2(m): 10:03pm On Jan 14

This is one of the reasons terrorist are attacking the villages in Kwara state.

Sending them away from their town is the main reason so illegal mining can done without any disturb from the indigenes.

They care less about religion

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by Sirseedorf(m): 10:06pm On Jan 14

Una no dey go football section nii......

Oya before i open my eyes, everybody alele....!

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Re: DSS Intercept Trucks Transporting Illegally Mined Lithium In Kwara by Nwaiyoo: 10:13pm On Jan 14

But if these solid mineral resources are found in Nigeria, why is the government borrowing money that they will spend without transparency and accountability? Nigeria is very corrupt country.

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