Ondo Ponmo Sellers’ Association President C0llapses In Court During Arraignment For Alleged Faeces At Processing Centre
Ondo Ponmo Sellers’ Association President Collapses In Court During Arraignment For Alleged Faeces At Processing Centre
According to information from the inspection, the ponmo business had reportedly operated in the area for more than 21 years.
Abusinesswoman, identified as the President of the Ponmo Sellers’ Association in Ondo State, reportedly collapsed in court during her arraignment in Akure on Tuesday following her arrest over the alleged discovery of human faeces at her ponmo processing centre.
The incident comes days after the Chairman of Akure South Local Government Area, Hon. Gbenga Fasua, ordered the immediate closure of a popular ponmo supply store on Igboliki Street in Akure following an environmental sanitation inspection that reportedly uncovered two buckets containing human faeces on the premises.
The discovery was made during the October edition of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise conducted on Saturday, when Fasua led a monitoring team through Oke Aro, Iro and Igboliki streets to assess residents’ and businesses’ compliance with environmental sanitation regulations.
According to information from the inspection, the ponmo business had reportedly operated in the area for more than 21 years.
Ponmo businesswoman arrested over the alleged discovery of human f@eces at her processing centre reportedly slumps in court during her arraignment in Akure, Ondo State, yesterday. Recall that the Chairman of Akure South Local Government Area, Hon. Gbenga Fasua, had ordered the immediate closure of a ponmo shop and the disposal of all its products after bowls containing human faeces (ìgbẹ́) were reportedly discovered around the production site.
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The operator, who was present during the inspection, reportedly identified herself as the President of the Ponmo Sellers’ Association in Ondo State.
Following the discovery, Fasua ordered the immediate closure of the premises and directed the disposal of all ponmo products at the shop.
He also ordered that the operator be prosecuted in accordance with applicable local and state environmental laws.
The businesswoman was subsequently arrested and brought before a court in Akure on Tuesday for arraignment.
She reportedly collapsed during the court proceedings.
