Police raid fake drug factory in Lagos

The Commissioner of Police (CP) of the Lagos State Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has announced the discovery and shutdown of a large-scale fake drug manufacturing site in the Ojo area of the state. Speaking with newsmen on Wednesday at the raided building on Alhaji Oki Road, Mosafejo, Jimoh described the operation as a significant breakthrough […]

The Commissioner of Police (CP) of the Lagos State Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has announced the discovery and shutdown of a large-scale fake drug manufacturing site in the Ojo area of the state.

Speaking with newsmen on Wednesday at the raided building on Alhaji Oki Road, Mosafejo, Jimoh described the operation as a significant breakthrough in safeguarding public health.

He said that the illegal facility had been producing counterfeit pharmaceutical products intended for public consumption and that many of the items recovered were orally administered drugs that posed serious health risks to buyers.

“Fake drugs injure and endanger the lives of thousands. The last floor of the three-storey building was where these items were being produced illegally. The machines used to alter drug expiry dates and repackage expired products were also recovered,” he said.

CP Jimoh stated that the operation was conducted in accordance with the powers granted to the police under Nigerian law which mandated officers to investigate and arrest individuals involved in the production and distribution of counterfeit drugs.

He said that the police collaborated with relevant agencies throughout the investigation.

According to him, the alleged mastermind behind the operation was still on the run and that efforts were underway to track him down.

“We will extend our investigation to all his activities; we are not going to limit our work to this building, our collaboration with relevant agencies will continue until every person involved is brought to justice,” he said.