{"id":150144,"date":"2025-02-12T18:05:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T17:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/marchant-flees-as-nafdac-seals-expired-drugs-warehouse-in-aba"},"modified":"2025-02-15T23:59:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T22:59:02","slug":"marchant-flees-as-nafdac-seals-expired-drugs-warehouse-in-aba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/marchant-flees-as-nafdac-seals-expired-drugs-warehouse-in-aba","title":{"rendered":"Marchant flees, as NAFDAC seals expired drugs warehouse in Aba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has sealed a warehouse filled with expired foreign drugs and various supplements in Umummeje, Osisioma LGA of Abia State.<\/p>\n<p>This even as the main suspect in the fake drug business has fled to an unknown destination to escape arrest.<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC\u2019s South East zonal Coordinator, Martins Iluyomade, made the disclosure on Tuesday after leading the operation that uncovered the illegal drugs warehouse.<\/p>\n<p>Iluyomade said the warehouse was packed to capacity with expired foreign pharmaceutical products, noting that the owner of the warehouse either purchased expired medicines for repackaging or received then from importers before reselling the unwholesome drugs to innocent members of the public.<\/p>\n<p>The NAFDAC zonal coordinator said a special machine used by the suspect to repackage and rebrand the expired products was discovered in the building, disclosing that the rooms were filled to brim with fake and expired foreign drugs.<\/p>\n<p>He said the operation which was coordinated with men of Nigeria Army, DSS, Police and other sister agencies, led to the arrest of some suspects while efforts is on by his office to apprehend the main suspect who had gone into hiding.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed worry at the activities of individuals who sell fake and expired products to the public, which he said is responsible for the rising cases of kidney and other important human organs.<\/p>\n<p>Iluyomade appreciated the Presidency and Governor Alex Otti for supporting NAFDAC\u2019S crusade against fake and expired products.<\/p>\n<p>Chika Onyesi<\/p>\n<p>\u2014- On Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:18:11 +0100 Danilochibuike wrote \u2014<\/p>\n<p>Marchant flees, as NAFDAC seals expired drugs warehouse in Aba<\/p>\n<p>From Daniel Chibuike, Umuahia<\/p>\n<p>National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed a warehouse filled with expired foreign drugs and various supplements in Umummeje, Osisioma LGA of Abia State.<\/p>\n<p>This even as the main suspect in the fake drug business has fled to unknown destination to escape arrest.<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC\u2019S South East zonal Coordinator, Mr. Martins Iluyomade, made the disclosure on Tuesday after leading the operation that uncovered the illegal drugs warehouse.<\/p>\n<p>Iluyomade said that the warehouse was packed to capacity with expired foreign pharmaceutical products, noting that the owner of the warehouse either purchased expired medicines for repackaging or recieved then from importers before reselling the unwholesome drugs to innocent members of the public.<\/p>\n<p>The NAFDAC zonal coordinator said that a special machine used by the suspect to repackage and rebrand the expired products was discovered in the building, disclosing that the rooms were filled to brim with fake and expired foreign drugs.<\/p>\n<p>He said that that the operation which was coordinated with men of Nigeria Army, DSS ,Police and other sister agencies, led to the arrest of some suspects while efforts is on by his office to apprehend the main suspect who had gone into hiding.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed worry at the activities of individuals who sell fake and expired products to the public, which he said is responsible for the rising cases of kidney and other important human organs.<\/p>\n<p>Iluyomade appreciated the Presidency and Governor Alex Otti for supporting NAFDAC\u2019S crusade against fake and expired products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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