A human rights lawyer has condemned the woman's arrest.
A Nigerian woman has been arrested for claiming that a tomato paste she bought in a market tasted sugary.The woman, Chioma Okoli, made the comment in a post on her Facebook page on 17 September.In the post seen by PREMIUM TIMES, Ms Okoli said she had gone to the market on 16 September with the intention of buying Gino or Sonia brand of tomato paste but could not find them.“When I opened it, I decided to taste it, Omo! Sugar is just too much!” she wrote.
In a statement issued by its management, the company said it was built on the vision and mission to manufacture and promote healthy and wholly made-in-Nigeria tomato products with a commitment to feed Africa, including Nigeria. “Considering, however, that Erisco Foods Limited has built a reputation as a credible organisation committed to due process and the good of humanity, we have decided to bring the said publication to the attention of relevant authorities,” the statement added.The company vowed that it would take “all necessary actions against any malicious attack” on its reputation.
“She was no longer at the station on arrival. working to determine the exact current location and engaging Force Headquarters in Abuja,” he wrote on the microblogging site.Reacting, a human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, criticised Erisco Foods Limited for allegedly “instigating” the police to arrest and detain the customer for her negative review of their product.
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