Operatives of NAFDAC have arrested an unlicensed chemical producer, sealed illegal water production and rice factories in recent operations conducted in various parts of Abuja.
According to a post on the social media platforms of the agency on Friday, NAFDAC operatives arrested Mr. Ikechukwu Elijah, an unlicensed chemical producer, in the Apo-Waru area of Abuja for manufacturing and distributing hazardous, counterfeit, and unregistered chemicals.
The suspect, who operated an illegal factory in a residential building, was apprehended alongside his younger brother after NAFDAC operatives uncovered counterfeit insecticides, sealing machines, and other equipment at the premises.
In the same operation, NAFDAC sealed MZEE Table Water, an illegal packaged water factory in the Damangaza district, for operating under unhygienic conditions with a fake and expired license.
The facility lacked basic requirements such as a certified borehole and water treatment system.
The team also shut down a counterfeit rice operation at a shopping plaza opposite the World Trade Centre, Abuja, where re-bagged popular brands, packaging materials, and sealing machines worth over N60 million were seized.
“The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, reaffirms the agency’s commitment to ensuring Nigerians consume only safe food and medicines.“She urges the public to avoid unregulated products and report suspicious activities, adding that all suspects will face prosecution,” the agency said in the post.