Kano Officials Remove 5,964 Bottles of Expired Drinks from Singer Market

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: November 6, 2026Country: Nigeria

HealthCrime & Law

Kano Officials Remove 5,964 Bottles of Expired Drinks from Singer Market

The Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KCPC) removed 5,964 bottles of expired soft drinks from Singer Market in Kano. The operation followed a tip-off that a trader was allegedly storing the drinks for possible sale. Alhaji Auwalu A. Muhammad, director of the council’s Enforcement and Removal of Substandard Products Department, said the action was part of the KCPC’s statutory duty. The council urged residents to report unsafe products and said it would enforce the law without favouritism.

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