Kano: KCPC arrests traders over alleged expiry date alteration

The Kano State Consumer Protection Council, KCPC, in collaboration with the leadership of Singer Market, has arrested some traders over alleged attempts to alter the expiry dates of expired milk products.

The council also ordered the closure of shops linked to the alleged offence.

The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director of Public Enlightenment of the KCPC, Jamilu Mustapha Yakasai.

According to the statement, the council received information about the alleged practice from the Deputy Chairman of the Singer Market Traders Association, Aminu Umar Dogara, who alerted the authorities to attempts by some traders to change the expiry dates on the milk products.

Following the report, KCPC officials visited the market to investigate the allegation, leading to the arrest of the suspects and the closure of the affected shops.

The Chairman of the council, Dr Ibrahim Garba Muhammad, warned traders against selling expired products or tampering with product information to deceive consumers.

He stressed that the council would prosecute anyone found guilty of such offences, warning traders to desist from practices capable of endangering public health and violating consumers’ rights.