NAFDAC Seizes N5.3bn in Counterfeit Products in One Week
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized and destroyed counterfeit and unwholesome products valued at over N5.3bn within a week. Christiana Obiazikwor, the agency’s Deputy Director of Public Relations, reported that operations included the seizure of counterfeit alcoholic beverages and repackaged products.
On October 13, NAFDAC seized products worth N2bn at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex. In Aba, NAFDAC operatives raided five shops, confiscating goods valued at over N700m.
They also uncovered a counterfeiting operation in Aba on October 15, where the operator fled, leaving behind a vehicle containing counterfeit labels and products. In Port Harcourt, NAFDAC destroyed products worth N2.6bn.
The agency encountered resistance during operations, with two suspects arrested and illegal stores discovered at Zamfara Plaza.
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