The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control has raided shops in the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State for allegedly selling unapproved products.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the shops are located in Lugbe Car Wash, Tsaka Goja and Masaka in Nassarawa State.
NAFDAC Kaduna Unit, Assistant Chief Regulatory Officer, Investment and Enforcement, Mr. Ahmed Suleiman, said it was a routine exercise for the agency as part of an effort to curb the hawking of illicit and unapproved drugs.
According to him, the agency is determined to reduce the hawking of unapproved products to a minimum level, adding, “The agency has directed that anyone caught will be arrested and properly persecuted.”
Suleiman advised Nigerians to cease patronising those selling unapproved products.
He said three suspects were apprehended and that they would be persecuted according to the agency’s directives.
“We will continue to go round to arrest anyone involved in such acts,” he assured.
NAN reports that some of the unregistered products, which are mostly aphrodisiacs, are: “Hajiya Ayesha Snuff, AK47, Bulletproof and Hajiya Ayesha Maisanda among others.
(NAN)
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