Posted by Samuel on Sat 26th Jul, 2025 - tori.ng
The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced her arrest on Friday, July 25.
A young woman identified as Mrs. Kehinde Raji has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce for allegedly using harmful coloring agents to process spoiled yam flour into contaminated 'Elubo Isu' for unsuspecting consumers in the state.
The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced her arrest on Friday, July 25.
He mentioned that her arrest was made possible by the chairman of the sellers association who noticed the unscrupulous activities of the traders.
“This morning, we received credible intelligence from the Chairman of 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.''
Wahab added that the suspect will be prosecuted in accordance with the relevant law of the Lagos state government”