The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has closed the Eziukwu Market in Aba, Abia state, after discovering a network of counterfeiters producing and selling dangerous fake beverages. The closure was a result of an extensive intelligence-gathering operation and goods worth over N750 million were destroyed.
In a major bust, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control ( NAFDAC ) has shut down the Eziukwu Market , popularly known as Cemetery Market, in Aba , Abia state, after uncovering a vast network of counterfeiters producing and selling dangerous fake beverages. The closure, enacted without a specified reopening date, came after NAFDAC intercepted and exposed a ring of counterfeiters involved in producing a range of beverages, including wines, soft drinks , and consumables. Prof.
Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC, who spoke during a media interactive session on Monday, December 18, disclosed that the closure was a result of an extensive intelligence-gathering operation prompted by an initial tip-off. She added that good destroyed from the raid was worth over N750 million. Adeyeye stressed that the problem was widespread and operated like a cartel, engaging in audacious activities that threatened those who dared to challenge the
NAFDAC Eziukwu Market Counterfeiters Beverages Aba Abia State Closure Raid Counterfeit Dangerous Fake Wines Soft Drinks Consumables
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