Operatives of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) have apprehended a woman suspected of selling adulterated yam flour, locally known as ‘Elubo’, in the Ajelogo area of Lagos State.
The arrest, which occurred on Friday, was prompted by a formal complaint from the Elubo Sellers Association in the Maidan area, who raised concerns about unwholesome products infiltrating the market.
Acting swiftly, LAGESC officers stationed at the Mile 12 market moved in and arrested the suspect.
Speaking at the agency’s headquarters in Bolade-Oshodi, the Corps Marshal of LAGESC, Major Olaniyi Olatunbosun Cole (rtd), said the suspect was found with substances suspected to be adulterated yam flour mixed with yam peels.
“Based on credible intelligence from the Elubo Sellers Association, we arrested a vendor allegedly selling adulterated yam flour to unsuspecting consumers at the Mile 12 market,” he stated.
” Such unwholesome practices pose serious health risks to the public and contribute to food-related illnesses in Lagos.”
The Corps Marshal confirmed that samples of the seized products would be forwarded to the Lagos office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for laboratory analysis. Legal action, he said, would follow based on NAFDAC’s findings and recommendations.
LAGESC reaffirmed its commitment to protecting public health by ensuring all food products sold in the state meet regulatory safety standards, warning that anyone found dealing in adulterated consumables will face full legal consequences.
