NAFDAC Seals 100 Shops Selling Fake Alcohol In Ogbete Market, Enugu

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down around 100 shops in Ogbete Main Market, Enugu, for allegedly selling fake alcoholic beverages.

During a coordinated raid, the agency confiscated a truckload of adulterated products and arrested four suspected traders.

NAFDAC’s Southeast Zone Director, Pharm Martins Iluyomade, stated on Monday that the suspects were in custody and would be charged after the ongoing investigation.

Iluyomade explained that the raid was part of NAFDAC’s mission to protect public health and eliminate substandard, fake, and adulterated products in the Southeast.

“We stormed the famous Ogbete Main Market, Enugu in Enugu State since Friday and have shut down 100 shops which have been identified for selling fake alcoholic beverages.

“Arrests were made, and the suspects are currently in custody.

He added that these fake alcoholic beverages were being sold to unsuspecting customers but that the agency was determined to remove these harmful products from the market.

Iluyomade said the operation was carried out with active support from the Police, Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigerian Army, who provided personnel for the raid.

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