The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confirmed the seizure of more than 10 million doses of counterfeit malaria medications and cosmetic products valued at approximately ₦3 billion from the Trade Fair Market in Lagos.
NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Dr. Martins Iluyomade, revealed the operation was carried out following credible intelligence received on February 3.
He said the counterfeit items include anti-malarial drugs, cerebral malaria injections, antibiotics, postinor, and anagin products.
Iluyomade noted that some of the items which had been banned in Nigeria for nearly 15 years were stored in a three-story building disguised as a spare parts warehouse.
The director advised drug distributors to source products exclusively from NAFDAC-accredited manufacturers and urged the public to report suspicious activities to the nearest NAFDAC office.
Eight truckloads of the fake drugs and cosmetics were removed during the operation, which also resulted in the arrest of four individuals.
