Beware of poisoned beans – CPC warns Nigerians

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has advised consumers to extensively parboil their beans before consumption and to make sufficient inquiries before engaging in purchases. In a statemnet issued by Mr Babatunde Irukera, Director General of the council, he warned Nigerians to beware of beans retailers who use 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP) compound popularly known as sniper to preserve their beans from weevils. The warning followed a video which had gone viral on social media where some young men were seen in a market mixing their beans with sniper before bagging…

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