The Lagos State Police Command has sealed a suspected illegal factory allegedly used to produce and package adulterated alcoholic drinks in the Badagry area of the state. The command also arrested a 48-year-old man, Anaebo Hilary, at the suspected factory located in Yafin, Badagry, Lagos State. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebesi.
According to the statement, police operatives acted on information provided by members of the public before discovering the suspected factory. The operatives recovered suspected adulterated alcoholic drinks, empty bottles, various wine labels and production utensils allegedly used in the production and packaging of the drinks. The factory was subsequently sealed, while Hilary was taken into police custody and the recovered items transferred to the police station for further investigation.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, commended the operatives for acting on the information and urged residents to continue providing credible information to the police. The command also called on members of the public to report suspected criminal activities through its emergency lines.
