Operatives of Lagos State Taskforce have forestalled an outbreak of epidemic in Epe space of the state the place dozens of cartons of contaminated turkey had been seized by the Nigerian Customs Service and set ablaze at a dumpsite.
However the contaminated turkey by some means discovered their approach again to the arms of unscrupulous components making an attempt to promote it to members of the general public in Lagos.
The arrest was made following tip off from a member of the Lagos State Home of Meeting, Honourable Rasheed Shabi and the Oloja of Epe, Oba Kamorudeen Animashaun, after which the officers of the Lagos State Taskforce swung into motion and raided the shanties shut the dumpsite and apprehended 8 suspects with among the contaminated turkeys and a few dangerous weapons.
The chairman of the company, a Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, Adetayo Akerele, who led the operation mentioned that items confiscated by the Nigeria Customs Service should have failed in some unspecified time in the future to fulfill the required well being and security requirements earlier than being deemed unfit for human consumption, which led to it being set ablaze at a devoted dumpsite.
“We can not permit some ignorant people reintroduce merchandise which have been condemned by a federal company to search out its approach again into the market. Contaminated meals like this might trigger most cancers, lungs or liver illness and so forth. Consumption is extremely harmful and we’re right here to make sure that Lagosians are protected in any respect price.”
Akerele added that every one contaminated items recovered had been delivered to the headquarters of the company whereas the arrested suspects can be charged to court docket accordingly.
He recommended Honourable Shabi and Oba Kamourudeen for the helpful tipoff which helped avert a catastrophe and appealed to most of the people to repeatedly make use of suggestions channels communicated by means of the “see one thing, say one thing” marketing campaign. Collectively, we’ll preserve Lagos secure, serene and liveable for all,” Akerele concluded.
Additionally talking, Oba Kamorudeen recommended the Lagos State Taskforce on its swift response to the incident which if left unchecked might lead to nationwide epidemic.
“I’m glad this menace has been nipped within the bud earlier than it blows out of proportion. The state is at the moment battling to include the cholera outbreak in some elements of the metropolis, so we want not compound the problems. Somewhat it’s our duty to the citizenry to make sure sinister forces don’t plunge the state into disaster for their very own egocentric beneficial properties.”