The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized illegal drugs with the combined street value of about N50 million.
The drugs were seized during a recent a targeted raid conducted by NAFDAC’s Investigation & Enforcement Directorate on drug hawkers operating in the Apapa area and its surroundings.
The agency announced this through a statement on Friday, saying the raid is part of its ongoing efforts to combat the distribution and sale of unauthorised pharmaceuticals.
It stated that numerous hawkers were apprehended during the operation, and a wide range of illicit drugs confiscated, including aphrodisiacs, narcotic substances (including tramadol), antibiotics, and over-the-counter medications.
The agency said the arrested suspects will be prosecuted accordingly, and the confiscated drugs destroyed.
