NAFDAC Discovers Weapons At Onitsha Market, Evacuate 50 Trailer Loads Of Fake Drugs The allegation was made by NAFDAC’s southeast zonal director, Martins Iluyomade, while addressing newsmen on Wednesday.
According to him, some of the weapons unearthed by the security team working with NAFDAC include rifles, survive cartridges, and other weapons hidden by unknown persons at the market.
Iluyomade revealed the weapons were hidden by fake drug dealers with the intention to attack the agency’s enforcement team which have been carrying out a crackdown on the drug sections of the market since February 10 as part of an ongoing nationwide campaign to strengthen public health.
He added that so far, 50 trailer loads of counterfeit and substandard drugs have been unearthed in the market and have been moved to the agency’s laboratories for further tests.
“With the prompt interventions of our security team, we saw and recovered the dagger, machetes, two guns, rifles, and vegetate cartridges.
“Every night, we keep arresting people who attempt to forcefully break into the shops to move the fake drugs or do one thing or another in this market.
“They are in custody and volunteering useful information,” he revealed.
Iluyomade assured that some sections of the market would be reopened this week while they begin the next phase of the exercise.
He also applauded leaders of the market for cooperating with NAFDAC throughout the period of the operations.
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Published 3/6/2025