Factory brewing fake malt, stout uncovered in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday uncovered an illegal brewery where malt drinks and fake stout are produced at Egbe-Afa, Igbobo area of Ikorodu in Lagos. Five of the suspects behind the factory were also arrested by a team led by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, who took newsmen to the scene of the crime.

It was discovered that the illegal brewery produced malt drinks, stout and Ethanol which they pump into trucks to bottle at another location. According to Imohimi, the suspects would be further interrogated to know where the drinks were bottled and sold. The Police boss urged residents to know their neighbours, saying that vigilance was the only way to have a crime-free society. “This success story of the police is an evidence that community policing and partnership is working in the state.

“This is an illegal distillery where malt, stout and ethanol are being produced in an unhygienic environment thereby feeding poison to the people. “You will recall that a fake wine factory was also discovered at Mushin recently. This is as a result of vigilance. I encourage the people to do more. “This is an information which should have got to the police earlier, but I commend the people for sharing this information with the police. “People must be deeply involved in crime fighting and this can only be done if we are vigilant. “Lagosians can only give credible information to the people when they are healthy; so I will encourage you to say something when you see something,” he said.