For displaying fake soap and luring unsuspecting people into buying them, some traders have been made to face the law.
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The police in Kano have arrested nine persons for allegedly selling fake and substandard dettol soap and liquid disinfectants.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Public Relations Officer of the state’s Police Command, Mr Magaji Majiya, made this information known to newsmen in Kano on Monday.
Mjiya said the suspects were apprehended at the Sabon Gari Market in Kano following a letter of complaint from some concerned citizen in the state.
“After receiving the letter, the ambush squad swung into action and raided the market where six retailers and three dealers were arrested”, he said.
He also said that items recovered from the suspects included 1,301 cartons of the product, four cartons of soap valued at N11.1million.
Majiya explained that as soon as investigation was completed, the suspects would be charged to court for prosecution.
He appealed to the public to continue to cooperate with security agencies in order to rid the state of criminals.