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Kano consumer protection council seizes expired agrochemicals and seals warehouse

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Kano State authorities seized 419 cartons of expired agricultural chemicals from a warehouse along Club Road in Kano metropolis.
  • The consumer protection council said it acted on intelligence about an alleged attempt to alter the products and return them to the market.
  • Officials sealed the premises while investigations continue and urged residents, traders and businesses to report suspected unsafe products.

The Kano State Consumer Protection Council has seized 419 cartons of expired agricultural chemicals and sealed the warehouse where they were stored.

The council said officials carried out the raid along Club Road in Kano metropolis after receiving credible intelligence that the chemicals had been stockpiled there. Executive Secretary Ibrahim Garba-Muhammad disclosed the operation in a statement issued by the council’s Director of Public Enlightenment, Jamilu Mustapha.

The raid was carried out following credible intelligence indicating that the expired chemicals had been stockpiled at the location.

· Ibrahim Garba-MuhammadThe Kano council executive secretary explained why officials raided the warehouse.

Garba-Muhammad said officials recovered the products after an alleged attempt to alter their condition and reintroduce them into the market. The warehouse remains sealed pending the completion of investigations and the start of legal action.

There was an alleged attempt to alter the condition of the products and reintroduce them into the market.

· Ibrahim Garba-MuhammadHe described the suspected plan involving the expired chemicals.

He said the operation formed part of the council’s continuing effort to prevent adulterated, expired and unsafe products from circulating in Kano. The council also urged members of the public to provide credible information about suspected unsafe goods through its designated channels.

Garba-Muhammad said the council remained committed to protecting consumers’ health and safety and praised the Kano State Government for supporting its work.

Prevent the circulation of adulterated, expired, and unsafe products in the state.

· Ibrahim Garba-MuhammadHe stated the broader purpose of the council’s enforcement operation.
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