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  • NDLEA, NAFDAC apprehend fake manufacturer of antibiotics

    NDLEA, NAFDAC apprehend fake manufacturer of antibiotics

    The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command has arrested and handed over to the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) one Mr. Ikechukwu Adiba  for being in possession of counterfeit packaging materials of Augmentin powder for oral suspension for infants and children.

    According to the Acting Director General (DG), Mrs. Yetunde Oni operatives traced Mr Adiba to a provision shop located at No. 8B Burma Road, Sabon Gari which was raided by the agency’s operatives and four cartons of counterfeit Augmentin powder, empty bottles in sacks, some Augmentin tablets and packaging materials were recovered.

    “On interrogation, the suspect confessed to have been involved in the business since 2010. Investigation revealed that Mr. Ikechukwu Adiba manufactures the dangerous products in his residential apartment in Kano. The use of fake/counterfeit antibiotics with little or no active ingredients can lead to resistance development which can leave physicians with nothing to treat serious infections which could be life threatening.”

  • NDLEA arrests 21 suspected drug traffickers

    NDLEA arrests 21 suspected drug traffickers

    The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it arrested 21 suspected drug traffickers at the Seme border in the last six months.

    It said it seized 28.572million CFA and N7.5million from them.

    The suspects, it said, include eight females and 13 males, three of whom are foreigners – a Ghanaian and two Niger Republic citizens.

    Eight suspects have been tried at the Federal High Court and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, NDLEA said.

    Its Seme Commander, Mr. Odotong Essien, said the agency seized 1,457.867 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa, otherwise known as Indian hemp, weighing 1.457 tonnes, valued at over N100million.

    Essien, who briefed newsmen at the Command’s headquarters at Ibereko, Badagry, Lagos State on the agency’s activities in the last six months, said NDLEA has adopted new strategies in its war against illicit drug traffickers.

    No fewer than 13 drug dependent persons were counseled during a public enlightenment programs on the dangers of abuse and trafficking, Essien said.

    “We have modified some of our strategies by blocking the waterways in partnership with the marine unit of the Nigeria Customs Service and the marine police, as well as many track routes, which has paid off tremendously.

    “The inter-agency cooperation and synergy at the Seme Border, especially with Seme Command of Nigerian Customs and the police has helped. All this was made possible through the officers’ commitment and leadership of our amiable Chairman, Col. Muhammed Mustapha Abdallah (rtd),” Essien said.

  • Recruitment: NDLEA warns public against fraudsters

    Recruitment: NDLEA warns public against fraudsters

    The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday warned the public against fraudsters claiming to be recruiting on behalf of the agency.

    Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

    Ofoyeju said that the agency does not recruit its officers secretly, noting, however, that many innocent people had been victims of such fraudsters.

    “We are not recruiting yet. If we want to do so, we do it openly. The public should beware of fraudsters claiming to be NDLEA recruiting agents.

    “Unfortunately, many people have been duped by these fraudsters. Some victims claimed they paid between N30,000 and N70,000 to them.

    “People should always ask questions from those in authority before applying for anything,” Ofoyeju warned.