Nigeria: FCCPC Raids Abuja Market, Seals Shops Over Fake Foreign Rice Brands

Nigeria: FCCPC Raids Abuja Market, Seals Shops Over Fake Foreign Rice Brands

"This raid is being carried out based on intelligence that there's ongoing rebagging of local rice in foreign bags."

Nigerian Navy seizes over 1,300 bags of smuggled rice in Lagos -...

he Nigerian Navy has intercepted 1,306 bags of smuggled foreign parboiled rice during an anti-smuggling operation in the Majidun area of Ikorodu, Lagos Sta... #metro, #lagos, #nigeriannavy, #flyingeze

FCCPC raids Utako market, seals shops over rebagged, underweight rice

FCCPC raids Utako market, seals shops over rebagged, underweight rice. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC)....

Why We Rebag Local Rice To Sell As Foreign Brands—Traders

Traders at the Utako Ultramodern Market on Tuesday revealed why some foreign rebagged rice remained in circulation, despite the ban on the importation of the product to Nigeria. Their revelation followed a raid by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) aimed at busting cartels involved in the production and rebagging of rice in the market. THE WHISTLER reported that the raid targeted ten shops. However, the commission…

Security operatives storm Abuja markets, seal many shops selling fake rice as FCCPC alerts Nigerians

FCCPC raided Utako Market in Abuja on Tuesday, sealing shops selling local rice re-bagged as foreign brands, misleading consumers into buying counterfeit products.

FCCPC seals shops over 'deceptive rice rebagging' in Abuja

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed several shops in Utako Market, Abuja, after uncovering deceptive practices involving the rebagging of locally produced rice as foreign brands. The enforcement operation, which took place on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, was prompted by complaints from brand owners and concerned consumers. The affected shops were … The post FCCPC seals shops over ‘deceptive rice rebagging’ i…