Seven women were arrested
for allegedly selling alcoholic drinks that make security guards and domestic
staff suddenly fell asleep.
The DPO in charge of Ikoyi
Division, SP Tijani Mustapha indicated that the drinks, which include herbal
bitters, are harmful to health.
PM News reports that the
suspects were arrested at Falomo, Ikoyi Club, Mosley Roads and Thomson street,
Ikoyi, after residents of the Ikoyi area alerted the police.
The residents appealed to
the DPO to do his best to stop the influx of the hawkers into Ikoyi.
The suspects are Toyosi
Ismail, 22, Shola Salami, 30, Taiwo Azeez, 20, Aderele Deborah, 22, Aderele
Elizabeth, 20, 0lalere Tobi, 21, and Fatimo Ade, 25.
The woman were arraigned
before the Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on charges of felony to wit,
unlawful possession and display of suspected harmful herbal and alcoholic
drinks.
The women pleaded not
guilty to the allegations, and the Magistrate Mrs S.K. Matepo struck out the
case, discharged and acquitted the women when the police could not convince the
court that the drinks the women sell were fake or harmful to health.
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