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NAFDAC Raids Market, Seizes Millions in Counterfeit Drugs

3/5/2025

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NAFDAC is ramping up its battle against counterfeit drugs in Nigeria, launching a bold raid on Ogbo Ogwu Market and confiscating millions in fake pharmaceuticals. While the initiative is welcomed, worries linger about potential misconduct by security forces and the economic fallout for innocent traders. Meanwhile, the Abia State House of Assembly promises the reopening of Ekumi Plaza following a similar operation.

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NAFDAC is ramping up its battle against counterfeit drugs in Nigeria, launching a bold raid on Ogbo Ogwu Market and confiscating millions in fake pharmaceuticals. While the initiative is welcomed, worries linger about potential misconduct by security forces and the economic fallout for innocent traders. Meanwhile, the Abia State House of Assembly promises the reopening of Ekumi Plaza following a similar operation.