A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, convicts and sentences two Chinese nationals, Zhang Hong Lin and Gao Pei Hai, for offences linked to illegal mining of Nigeria’s solid minerals. The cases are prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Akintayo Aluko. The charges, brought on five counts, include conspiracy and illegal dealing in solid minerals. The court finds the defendants guilty and imposes prison terms. One report states the sentences are five years each, while another reports that the court orders 25 years’ imprisonment each for offences connected to illegal export of Nigeria’s strategic mineral resources. Both accounts indicate that the court’s judgment is tied to the defendants’ involvement in the unlawful exploitation and movement of mineral resources. Premium Times also reports that the judge provides an option to pay a fine of N50 million covering all five counts. The reports agree that the court conviction and sentencing follow the defendants’ arraignment and trial on the EFCC’s five-count charge.