The Federal Government, through the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has shut down an illegal factory producing counterfeit cosmetic products at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State.
In a post on its X handle on Tuesday, NAFDAC revealed that the factory was uncovered during a raid, where personnel found unregistered chemicals, expired products being revalidated for sale, and various packaging materials.
Over 1,200 cartons of counterfeit cosmetic products were seized.
The confiscated items, including mini-mixing containers, unlabelled chemicals, and batch coding materials, have been moved to NAFDAC’s office for further investigation.
The estimated street value of the seized products is around N50 million.
NAFDAC has urged the public to exercise caution when purchasing cosmetics and to report suspicious activities to the nearest NAFDAC office.
