Biz woman docked over fake N200 soap

An Onitsha-based market woman has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State, for allegedly faking a brand of soap. The suspect, Celestina Oba, was dragged before the court by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on a two-count charge of faking and selling the brand of […]

An Onitsha-based market woman has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State, for allegedly faking a brand of soap.

The suspect, Celestina Oba, was dragged before the court by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on a two-count charge of faking and selling the brand of soap at God’s Mercy and Miracle line, Ogbaru main market, in the commercial city of the state.

The charge read: "The accused who resides at No. 5 Ugochukwu Lane, Nkpor near Onitsha on or about the 25th day of October 2017 at God’s Mercy Line, Ogbaru Main Market did sell cosmetics to writ, Eva soap without registration number and thereby committed an offence contrary to section1 (1) of the Food, Drugs and related Products (Registration) Act CAP F. 33 LFN 2004 which is punishable under section 6 (1) (a) of the same Act.

"The accused under same date and place did sell to writ, Eva Soap in a manner that is false and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 5 (a) of food and drugs at CAP F32 LFN 2004 and punishable under section 17 of the same Act.”0

The suspect however pleaded not guilty and was granted bail by the trial Judge, Justice I. N Oweibo with the sum of N500,000, adding that she would be in the custody of her lawyer, Amaka Ezeno, pending when she would perfect her bail conditions.

The matter was adjourned to December 13 for further hearing.