Chioma Egodi, the Tomato Paste Reviewer, Granted Bail by Police

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The police have released Chioma Egodi, a Facebook user who had given an unfavorable review of Nagiko tin tomato.

Egodi gained widespread attention when she was arrested by the police following her critical review of Nagiko Tin Tomato, a product manufactured by Erisco Food Limited.

Egodi had asserted that the tomato paste contained excessive sugar, a claim that the company's management accused her of making "to deceive our valued customers and tarnish the reputation of Erisco Foods Limited."

See the screenshot of the post below:

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In a recent social media post on Tuesday, Babatunde Irukera, the Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, announced Egodi's release.

"Further Update: Ms. Chioma has been granted bail. Both parties have made mutual commitments before the police," Irukera's post stated.

See the post:

FURTHER UPDATE: Ms. Chioma has been released on bail. Mutual commitments by both parties before the Police (to which FCCPC is not party), but @fccpcnigeria investigation continuing regardless.

— Babatunde Irukera (@TundeIrukera) September 26, 2023

Another tweet from Irukera reads:

Grateful for the restoration of Ms. Egodi’s liberty,but determined to ensure we never walk this path again.

Criminality in commerce is an exception.Our society cannot endure under the threat or fear that fair expressions (when properly so) can become subject of law enforcement

— Babatunde Irukera (@TundeIrukera) September 26, 2023

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