NAFDAC raids Warri market, seizes fake Nivea, Listerine

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated suspected counterfeit cosmetics and other regulated products during an enforcement operation at Igbudu Market in Warri, Delta State.

The agency said the operation followed reports about the widespread of counterfeit products in the market.

In a statement shared on Facebook on Saturday, NAFDAC said officers from its Asaba Zonal Office led the operation, with support from the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army and the market union.

The team visited identified shops and locations, where suspected counterfeit products were discovered and evacuated.

Among the seized items were cosmetics bearing the brand names of Listerine and Nivea.

NAFDAC also warned the public against purchasing KY Jelly lubricant currently in circulation, saying the product’s marketing authorisation holders confirmed that the last authorised supply was made over five years ago.

“According to the product’s Marketing Authorisation Holders, the last authorised supply was over five years ago; therefore, any such product currently found in the market should be treated as suspect,” the agency said.

The agency dismissed social media reports claiming its officers were attacked or chased out of the market during the operation.

It said the exercise was successfully completed, with officers accessing all identified locations and evacuating the offending products.