Police catch man selling expired milk in Katsina

The Katsina State Police have arrested a man in Funtua Local Government Area for selling expired powdered milk to people who did not know.

The suspect, Ibrahim Moh’d, was caught by a patrol team from the Makera Division on June 14, 2026, around 11:30 am. They acted on reliable information that led them to Ibrahim.

This information was shared in a statement by the Command's Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, which was given to journalists in Katsina on Monday.

The statement said Ibrahim had ten bags of powdered milk that were suspected to be expired and unsafe for people to consume.

"Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have arrested one Ibrahim Moh’d, a male, in Funtua Local Government Area for the suspected adulteration, re-packaging, and sale of expired, toxic powdered milk to unsuspecting members of the public.

"On June 14, 2026, at about 11:30 am, a surveillance patrol team attached to the Makera Division in Funtua, acting on actionable intelligence, intercepted and arrested the suspect. At the time of his arrest, the suspect was found in possession of ten bags of powdered milk strongly suspected to be expired and entirely unfit for human consumption.

"Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect, fully aware of the toxic and compromised state of the product, deliberately mixed the expired powdered milk with genuine stock. He subsequently re-packaged the adulterated mixture into new counterfeit packaging to deceive and sell to the public," the statement said.

The police have kept the products as evidence. The suspect is still in custody while investigations continue. He will be taken to court after investigations are done.

The statement mentioned that these alleged crimes go against Sections 152 and 154 of the Penal Code Law 2021 (as amended). These sections ban the sale of adulterated or harmful food items and lying about goods.

The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, Ali Fage, also warned traders and business owners against actions that could harm public health.

The police command said they have a zero-tolerance policy on bad and harmful products. They urged the public to inform them of any suspicious activities at shops so they can take quick action.