The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has uncovered and dismantled two illegal production outlets involved in the counterfeiting and adulteration of alcoholic beverages in Lagos State.
This was disclosed in a statement shared by the agency on Wednesday following enforcement operations across key commercial hubs in the state.
The raid led to the seizure of counterfeit alcoholic products valued at approximately N350 million, highlighting the scale of illicit activity in the sector.
NAFDAC said the operation was based on credible intelligence, which led its enforcement team to Zamfara Plaza at the Trade Fair Complex and parts of Lagos Island.
According to the agency, over 1,800 cartons of counterfeit and adulterated alcoholic drinks were recovered during the raids.
It added that at the Trade Fair Complex, officers uncovered makeshift production facilities equipped with plastic mixing tanks, improvised filtration systems, empty branded bottles, corks, and packaging materials used to produce fake alcoholic beverages.
The agency urged consumers to purchase products only from authorised outlets and report suspicious activities to the nearest NAFDAC office or through its toll-free line.
The crackdown comes as the illicit alcohol trade remains a persistent challenge in Nigeria, with counterfeit products continuing to find their way into the market despite ongoing regulatory efforts.
NAFDAC has in recent years intensified enforcement efforts targeting counterfeit food, drugs, and beverages across major markets and distribution channels.
Nigeria’s drug and food regulator destroyed over 600 tons of counterfeit, expired, and substandard products worth more than N10 billion in Kano. The 618 tons of seized items, ranging from fake medicines and contaminated food to hazardous cosmetics and agrochemicals, posed serious risks to public health and safety.
Additionally, NAFDAC destroyed expired and substandard medical products worth over N15 billion in Ibadan, highlighting the scale of enforcement actions being carried out nationwide to curb the circulation of harmful products.
