US EditionNigeria: NAFDAC Intercepts Fake Malaria Drugs Worth N1.2bn in Lagos
NAFDAC seized 277 cartons of counterfeit malaria drugs worth over ₦1.2 billion, potentially protecting 500,000 Nigerians from harmful fake medicines, as part of a nationwide crackdown.
- NAFDAC operatives led by Florence Uba seized 277 cartons of counterfeit Malamal Forte malaria drugs worth over N1.2 billion in a Lagos warehouse on August 29, 2025.
- The seizure occurred during a nationwide crackdown on counterfeit and unregistered medicines, involving drugs smuggled into the country from a Chinese manufacturer in Shanxi province and hidden inside cartons mislabelled as vehicle spare parts.
- The operation involved tracing a container from Apapa port to Ilasa-Oshodi warehouse, uncovering a sophisticated network distributing counterfeit medicines labelled under different fake tags.
- Florence Uba explained that while the suspects attempted to hide the shipment by labeling it as vehicle spare parts, authorities discovered 277 cartons of counterfeit drugs inside. This seizure could have prevented approximately 500,000 Nigerians from being exposed to dangerous fake medications.
- NAFDAC Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye affirmed the agency's ongoing commitment, supported by the Presidency, to eradicate counterfeit medicines and ensure safe, quality drugs for Nigerians.
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Nigeria: NAFDAC Intercepts Fake Malaria Drugs Worth N1.2bn in Lagos
As part of the efforts to combat the influx of fake, adulterated and expired drugs in the country, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized phoney malaria drugs worth N1.2 billion.
NAFDAC Seizes ₦1.2bn Worth of Fake Malaria Drugs in Lagos
NAFDAC Seizes ₦1.2bn Worth of Fake Malaria Drugs in Lagos, Vows Crackdown on Counterfeiters In a major breakthrough against counterfeit drug syndicates, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized 277 cartons of fake and unregistered malaria drugs valued at over ₦1.2 billion in Ilasa-Oshodi, Lagos. NAFDAC The operation, revealed on Friday via NAFDAC’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle, targeted a wareh…
NAFDAC Seizes ₦1.2 Billion Worth of Fake Malaria Drugs in Lagos Raid, Warns of Wider Counterfeit Threat - Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business
Authorities intercepted a suspicious shipping container en route to Lagos. The shippers had falsely declared its contents as spare parts, but inside they discovered something far more dangerous: 277 cartons of counterfeit malaria medicines valued at over ₦1.2 billion. On Monday, the agency behind the operation, Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), confirmed the shipment had been tracked to and seized f…
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