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Recent enforcement actions by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Lagos and Aba uncovered illegal alcoholic and energy drinks, as well as fake packaging worth over ₦200 million, highlighting a growing threat to Nigerian consumers.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control clarified that a Youth Corp member who died in Enugu succumbed to acute kidney injury from severe dehydration and shock, not from substandard or falsified drugs. The agency has investigated the incident and reassured the public about medicine safety.
A wave of methanol poisoning in Ondo State has left 48 people dead and 182 seriously ill after consumption of locally produced alcoholic and herbal beverages. The tragedy highlights the hidden dangers in many everyday drinks and urges Nigerians to scrutinise labels and sources.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control uncovered a fake beverage production unit at Zamfara Plaza, BBA Trade Fair Complex on the Badagry Expressway in Ojo, Lagos State, arresting two suspects and confiscating equipment used for illicit drink manufacturing.
NAFDAC's Investigation & Enforcement Directorate raided the International Trade Fair Complex in Lagos, uncovering more than 20 illegal stalls producing counterfeit and expired alcoholic drinks. Two suspects were arrested and seized products were valued at over N2 billion.