Dare Babalola
The Lagos State Government has arrested a woman, Kehinde Raji, for selling spoiled ‘elubo’ (yam flour) mixed with harmful coloring.
Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the action via his official X account on Friday.
The commissioner said several consumers of the harmful product have already developed health issues, vowing that the culprit would be prosecuted according to Lagos law.
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.”
