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The Investigation and Enforcement Directorate of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has exposed the illicit operations of a counterfeit cosmetics producer at the Balogun Trade Fair Gate, Trade Fair Complex, Lagos State.
According to NAFDAC’s announcement on its official platform, Mr. Pius Effiong Eyoh, the proprietor of Pasco Global Limited, was apprehended for engaging in the manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and sale of a variety of substandard and counterfeit cosmetic products.
The seized products included items such as skin balance, perfect knuckle, organic peel therapy, and golden face triple action concentrated perfect skin. Eyoh was found processing and packaging these cosmetic products with fraudulent labels bearing French inscriptions and a fictitious Cameroonian address.
Following NAFDAC’s intervention, Eyoh’s illegal manufacturing premises were sealed, and he was arrested. The substandard products were scheduled for destruction.
In addition to the operation in Lagos, NAFDAC’s enforcement team conducted raids on popular supermarkets in Abuja, including Sahad Stores and H-Medix in Wuse 2 and Gwarinpa, seizing counterfeit products. Markets in Garki, Wuse, Utako, Kugbo, Nyanya, and Mararaba were also targeted, resulting in the confiscation of counterfeit cosmetics and drugs.
Among the seized items were counterfeit Nivea products, cosmetics, Jik bleach, Harpic toilet cleaner, and Airwick room freshener, with a total value of ₦50 million. The fake Nivea products alone were valued at ₦45 million.
