The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a warehouse in Lagos State containing banned, fake and unregistered cosmetic products estimated to be worth more than ₦3 billion.
The discovery was made at the APT Trade Fair Complex in the Ojo area, where the facility was hidden inside an unfinished building to evade regulatory checks.
In a statement posted on its official X account on Sunday, the agency said enforcement officers recovered large quantities of prohibited cosmetic products, including 728 cartons of Crusader soap, 718 cartons of E45 soap and numerous Extract Gold whitening soaps, all of which are banned by government regulation due to safety concerns.
NAFDAC also found assorted perfumes, body oils and cooking oils, which have been placed on hold for further regulatory assessment.
Authorities have evacuated all seized items to prevent them from entering the market.
The warehouse manager has been invited for questioning as part of ongoing investigations, and NAFDAC warned consumers that the sale and use of such unregistered and banned products pose serious health risks.
Members of the public were urged to report suspicious goods or storage sites to the nearest NAFDAC office.
This enforcement action forms part of broader efforts to curb the circulation of counterfeit consumer products in Nigeria’s major markets.
