Herbalist docked for allegedly producing fake sex enhancing drugs

The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has arraigned a traditional medical practitioner, Olayemi Lateef, before a Federal High Court, Lagos, for allegedly producing fake and counterfeit sex enhancing drugs. NAFDAC in a six-count charge, said the defendant who is a leader of the Psychotherapists Association of Nigeria (PAN), was alleged to […]

The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has arraigned a traditional medical practitioner, Olayemi Lateef, before a Federal High Court, Lagos, for allegedly producing fake and counterfeit sex enhancing drugs.

NAFDAC in a six-count charge, said the defendant who is a leader of the Psychotherapists Association of Nigeria (PAN), was alleged to have on January 23, 2018, at 1, Kolaq Street, Denro Road, Kolaq Bus Stop, Ojodu Berger, Lagos, manufactured fake drugs to wit: Libigal for men and Universur D’ Booster.

The defendant however pleaded not guilty to the charge and upon his plea, his counsel applied for bail for him. The counsel told the court of the health challenges of the defendant which he said has defied orthodox medicine and that the defendant now relied on traditional medicine for his treatment. He added that such traditional medicines are not available in the prison for the treatment of defendant.

After listening to the submission of lawyer on the bail application, Justice Ayotunde Faji, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N5 million with two sureties in like sum.

The judge also ordered that the sureties must show to court evidence of three years tax payment, means of livelihood and have their addresses verified by the court’s registrar.

Justice Faji while adjourning the matter till May 21 and 22, 2018 for trial, however ordered that the defendant be remanded in prisons custody, pending perfection of the bail terms.