INTRO: Following the re-inauguration of the Monitoring, Enforcement and Compliance Team of the Ministry of Agriculture in Lagos State, the Team charged with the responsibilities of dislodging illegal abattoirs, controlling and enforcing issues relating to the transportation and sale of meat swooped on the slaughter slab in Oke Rube area in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. A total of ten butchers and two live cows were arrested and confiscated respectively. The arrested persons would be tried in the Lagos State Task Force Mobile Court while the live cows would be deposited at the Oko-Oba abattoir at Agege for their owners to claim them within 48hours. The meat that the team confiscated has already been given to charity to the Juvenile Remand Home at Oregun, Ikeja. The acting Commissioner for Agriculture in Lagos State, Ms Abisola Olusanya explained the reason for the raid on the abattoir saying that it was because of the particular interest of the State Government about
...so, why ask why?