Edo Consumer Protection Committee Seizes Fake, Expired Drinks in Benin

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The Edo State Consumer Protection Committee has seized suspected fake and expired drinks from a shop on Lawani Street, in the New Benin area of Benin City, as part of its ongoing statewide enforcement campaign against unsafe products.

The enforcement operation, conducted on Thursday, October 15, 2026, was led by the Committee’s management team under the chairmanship of Mr. Iyamu Osaro Culture, following an intelligence report on the shop.

According to the Committee, investigations conducted during the operation revealed that some of the drinks found in the shop were expired, while others were identified as fake.

The Chairman subsequently seized the affected products and warned the vendor against the sale of fake and expired goods, stressing the need for traders to prioritise consumer safety and comply with relevant regulations.

Meanwhile, the Committee disclosed that its Edo North Coordinator, Mr. Eshesimua Sunday Charles, and Edo Central Coordinator, Mr. Audu Solomon, had also been conducting independent enforcement operations across their respective senatorial districts.

The exercises, according to the Committee, have resulted in the seizure of fake and expired products as part of ongoing efforts to rid markets across the state of unsafe goods.

The Committee reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining the statewide enforcement campaign to protect consumers from harmful products and safeguard public health.

It added that the initiative aligns with the SHINE Agenda of Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and called on traders to desist from selling fake, adulterated and expired products.

The Committee stressed that statewide enforcement operations would continue as part of efforts to ensure that only safe and quality products are available to consumers across Edo State.

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