Eric Patrick
The arrest was announced on Friday by the state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement posted on his official X handle.
Wahab revealed that the suspect, Mrs. Kehinde Raji, was caught after the Chairman of the Elubo Sellers Association alerted authorities to suspected food adulteration within the market.
According to him, preliminary investigations showed that the woman was blending spoiled yam flour with hazardous colouring agents to make it appear fresh and appealing before selling it to unsuspecting buyers.
He wrote, "This morning, we received credible intelligence from the Chairman of the Elubo Sellers Association regarding dangerous food adulteration practices within the market.
"The report indicated that some unscrupulous traders were mixing harmful coloring agents with spoiled yam flour to produce contaminated 'Elubo Isu' for unsuspecting consumers.
"Our KAI enforcement team immediately conducted a raid, leading to the arrest of one Mrs. Kehinde Raji who was caught engaging in this criminal activity.
"We commend the market leadership for bringing this critical public health issue to our attention.
"Preliminary reports confirm that several consumers have already suffered health complications from consuming this adulterated product.
"The suspect will be prosecuted in accordance with the relevant law of #followlasg."
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