Nigeria’s illegal lithium trade is thriving online, costing the government billions in lost revenue while fuelling a shadow economy in rural mining communities.

Traders make million weekly by selling illegally mined lithium through Facebook and TikTok.

Key potshots for illegal lithium mining include Bani, Oyo, and Kwara states, where traders transport the mineral to cities like Abuja, Nasarawa, and Shagamu.

PREMIUM TIMES reporter, Yakubu Muhammed, investigated the growing trend of trading these illegally mined products on social media.