Edo CPC Discovers Fake Adulterated, Expired Products In Tivona Supermarket ... Seizes Confiscated Products












Edo CPC  Discovers Fake Adulterated, Expired Products In Tivona Supermarket 

... Seizes Confiscated Products

Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin 



Edo State Consumer Protection Committee, under the leadership of Mr. Iyamu Osaro Culture, led by his team has visited TIVONA SUPERMARKET, where they  discovered some expired products, such as rice, biscuits, creams, Chivita, tomatoes, palm oil, sanitary pads, and Maggi (chicken flavour), etc displayed on the shelves for rebate.

During the visit to the popular supermarket the Management Committee of the Edo State Consumer Protection Committee also discovered some other products (drinks) such as Planet Apple, Pure Palm Sap, sweet, D'Angelus, Angel, etc., were confirmed as adulterated products and were confiscated.



He disclosed,"Today, the 2nd of November, 2026, the Management Committee of the Edo State Consumer Protection Committee, under the leadership of Mr. Iyamu Osaro Culture as Chairman, led its team to TIVONA SUPERMARKET, opposite St. Paul Catholic Church along Airport Road, to conduct checks on its products.


"During the exercise, we detected a particular drink, Cartier Red Wine, which was earlier confiscated at Mission Road and Ford Mart. Without hesitation, the Chairman of the Edo State Consumer Protection Committee gave an express order for its seizure.

"Surprisingly, while conducting further checks, the team found many expired products, such as rice, biscuits, creams, Chivita, tomatoes, palm oil, sanitary pads, and Maggi (chicken flavour), etc displayed on the shelves for rebate, which prompted the Chairman to order their seizure.

Similarly, some other products (drinks) such as Planet Apple, Pure Palm Sap, sweet, D'Angelus, Angel, etc., were confirmed as adulterated products and were confiscated."


According to the Chairman, said some plastic bottles below 200ml were found on its shelves therefore confiscated.

He however said other products on the shelves were confirmed safe for human consumption.

"We must continue to safeguard the health and rights of consumers in line with the SHINE Agenda of distinguished Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Executive Governor of Edo State," posited.

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