Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspects following the discovery an illegal brewery at Egbe-Afa, Igbobo area of Ikorodu in Lagos.

According to the state Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, the illegal brewery will be sealed and samples will be taking to NAFDAC for analysis.

Edgal encouraged residents to know their neighbors as vigilance is the only way to have a crime free society, saying the suspects would be further interrogated to know where the drinks were bottled and sold and attributed the discovery of the brewery to the principle of community policing.

“This success story of the police is an evidence that community policing and partnership is working in the state.

” This is an illegal distillery where malt, stout and ethanol are being produced in an unhygienic environment thereby feeding poison to the people.

“You will recall that a fake wine factory was also discovered at Mushin recently. This is as a result of vigilance and I encourage the people to do more.

” This is an information which should have gotten to the police earlier but I commend the people for sharing this information with the police.

“People must be deeply involved in crime fighting and this can only be done if we are vigilant.

“Lagosians can only give credible information to the people when they are healthy so I will encourage you to say something when you see something.” he said.