NAFDAC Apprehends Lagos Bizman Over Manufacture Of Fake Eagle Aromatic Schinapps, Others
By SAM POPOOLA, Lagos
The National Agency for Food, Drug and Administrative Control, NAFDAC, has docked, a Lagos businessman, Chinedu Okafor, before the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos for allegedly manufacturing unwholesome products, including Eagle Aromatic Schnapps.
It was gathered that Chinedu Okafor who trades under the name and style of Sky Blue company, however pleaded not guilty to an eight-count charge of production of unwholesome fake drug when he was arraigned before Justice Lewis Alagoa on Friday.
Prosecuting on behalf of NAFDAC, Mr. B. Simon stated in the charge that Chinedu Okafor, Male, 40 years old, of No. 4, 1″ MTN Road, Badagry,Lagos on or about the 26th April, 2024, at the above named address,within the jurisdiction of the Court, was found in possession of unwholesome processed food to wit:-Apple Multi-fruit Juice Wine, Eagle Aromatic Schnapps and Lord’s Gin and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(c) of the Counterfeit and Fake Drug and Unwholesome Processed Food (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, Cap. C34, Law of Federation, 2004 and punishable under Section 3 of the same Act.
“Chinedu Okafor, same time and place was also alleged to have manufactured processed food to wit:-Apple Multi-fruit Juice Wine, Eagle Aromatic Schnapps and Lord’s Gin, without registration and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1) of the Food,Drugs and Related Products (Registration, ETC) Act, Cap. F33, LFN, 2004 and punishable under Sections 6 and 8 of the same Act”.
The defendant was also alleged to have engaged in distribution of the unwholesome products manufactured by him.
The unwholesome products was alleged to have been manufactured under unsanitary condition.
Further hearing in the case has been adjourned till 10th of July, for commencement of trial.
The trial judge ordered that the defendant should be remanded in the custody of correctional services.
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