The Kano State Government has recorded a major milestone in its ongoing institutional campaign against public health hazards following the discovery and confiscation of substandard, unapproved, and counterfeit medical pharmaceuticals valued at over ₦200 million.
The high-volume seizure was successfully carried out within the Kano metropolis during a strategic enforcement operation spearheaded by the Kano State Committee on Motor Parks and Other Public Places, working in sync with a joint security taskforce.
According to an official statement issued on Sunday by Balarabe Abdullahi-Kiru, the Director of Public Enlightenment for the Ministry of Information and Internal Affairs, the operation brought together personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Nigeria Police Force, and the Nigeria Immigration Service.
The raid, led by committee chairman Maj. Adamu Abubakar-Usman (Rtd), uncovered the dangerous narcotics hidden inside an abandoned building where they were stored under extreme heat and highly unhygienic sanitary conditions, completely stripping away their medicinal efficacy.
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The authorities noted that the drugs entirely lacked certification from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), posing fatal health risks to women and children.
Assistant Commander of Narcotics at the Kano NDLEA Command, Ya’u Malam-Yakubu, documented the seized inventory to include 55 cartons of "Super Sexy," 144 cartons of "Bold Brown/Body Bliss," 70 cartons of "Lion King/Hygra," and several sacks of packaging components ahead of a full prosecution of the fleeing syndicates.
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