Many a consumer in Nigeria are angry, threatening and mobilising others to boycott Erisco Foods products.
This is in connection with the latest alleged Police attack on Chioma Okoli over Erisco Tomato Review.
Human Rights Lawyer- Inibehe Effiong, ESQ (Lead Counsel to Chioma) gave the update via his social media platform, headlined ‘ IGP OVERRULES COURT ORDER, ORDERS RE-ARREST OF CHIOMA OKOLI OVER ERISCO TOMATO REVIEW’.
Consumers, reacting, threads :
” Five police men to arrest a nursing mother who had neither earlier resisted arrest nor served court order on this
Beyond insane. I hope people continue to boycott all his products!”
” I think all the company products need to be brought back to the timeline for more awareness for people who don’t know how it all happen before.”
‘ Who has a full list of the product line?”
” Each time I see that product in the market I just remember this case, and start demarketing it immediately to others.”
Inibehe, reported that at about 7:00 AM on Tuesday, the 9th day of January 2024, policemen invaded and laid siege on the private residence of Mrs. Chioma Edoka Okoli located at Sangotedo in Lagos State.
” Chioma Okoli was previously arrested and detained in September 2023 over her review of a tomato product manufactured by Erisco Foods Limited.
” A team of policemen from Abuja who claim to be acting on the orders of the Inspector General of Police to re-arrest my client refused to serve us with a court order authorizing them to do so.
The team from Abuja is being supported by policemen from the Ajiwe Police Station in Ajah.
” The initial team that arrived at her residence called for a reinforcement after we demanded to see the court order authorizing them to rearrest her. They are currently trying to break into her house where she lives with her baby…”