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The government of the state of Ebony directed the immediate  closure of the infamous rice mills  Abakaliki after discovering some sacks of falsified and poisonous rice, presumably found in a rice factory.

Rear Admiral  Matthew  Emukper, Flag Officer Commander, Eastern Naval Command (ENC), Nigerian Navy, said that over the past seven months, the team has seized more than 13,803 sacks of contraband rice valued at over 76bn Naira.

All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has condemned the act of forcibly ripening fruits and other farm produce using harmful chemicals such as carbide because it is harmful to health.