The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) raided a warehouse at the Tools and Hardware Complex on November 13, 2026, after receiving intelligence, and found packaging materials for suspected counterfeit and unregistered products.
The materials included packaging for Augmentin 625mg and Amplicloxa antibiotics, as well as unregistered soaps, shampoos and ‘Turmeric Vitamin C’ moisturisers. Officials also found bottle caps labelled for Gordon’s Gin.
Videos from the operation show officers inspecting blister packs and medicine leaflets while questioning people at the site, who reportedly said they only sold tools.
The raid follows earlier NAFDAC operations in which authorities seized suspected fake cosmetics valued at more than ₦3 billion. The agency has warned that counterfeit antibiotics can leave infections untreated and contribute to antimicrobial resistance, while unregistered skin products may pose health risks.
[TRENDING VIDEO] Netizens react as NAFDAC raids warehouse of fake antibiotic packaging in Lagos trade fair
— NewsClick Nigeria Media (@NewsClickng) November 14, 2026
here are some reactions on X:
@NafdacAgency Nafdac is obviously overwhelmed. There is a need for a quick stakeholders meeting to discuss a way forward. Tentatively, let the National Assembly approve a death sentence to counterfeiters
— Farmer Pelumi ‘Salas Aribisala 🫒🕊️ (@psalas001) November 14, 2026
@NafdacAgency Na God go save innocent Nigerians from lbos hand. @jidesanwoilu, please do something about this people, you’re the governor of Lagos state na haba, at least act sometimes 🙄😏 till lbos kpai Nigerians finish before una go do something 😠🤦
— Edo first (@Baily344G) November 14, 2026
@NafdacAgency Government should shutdown the trade fair before these people kill us all. Biko
— OlamilekanIperu (@IperuOlamilekan) November 14, 2026
@NafdacAgency I support death for counterfeiters
— BIG ROCKY 💙♥️ (@gk_rocky) November 14, 2026
@NafdacAgency When will these killers be put behind bars? They are deliberately poisoning and taking lives. Such individuals have no place in society.
— Olu – Immigration Consultant (@Oluvik) November 14, 2026
@NafdacAgency @NGRSenate @NGRPresident We need death sentence for this crime.
We cannot allow these unscrupulous criminals to sabotage economy and mass killings of Nigerians with fakes drugs.
#Deathsentence
— Olowolayemo (@realAdedayo) November 14, 2026
@NafdacAgency These drugs are meant to heal us from being sick but fools like this just want us dead because of their selfish interest
— Deniyi (@Deeneay) November 14, 2026
Everyone involved in this criminal enterprise should never see the light of day again, but this is Nigeria where you have to beg law enforcement agencies to do their jobs.
Thousands of Nigerians buy one medication or another daily. The scale of damage the fake drug issue has caused to people’s health is unimaginable, yet it seems the government is not treating it with the urgency required.
Also, Lagos seems to be their operational base, and you can hardly find Gov Sanwoolu speaking about it. Even if the matter falls mainly within the purview of the FG, a responsible state government will collaborate with the FG to tackle it, instead what we have is a deafening silence from Sanwoolu’s government.
Left to me, the Trade Fair Complex would be closed immediately, and anyone convicted of producing fake products (especially medications and food items) should face nothing less than 30 years to life imprisonment!
— Lord Lan (@B_Mizack) November 14, 2026
@NafdacAgency At what point will @followlasg intervene in this issue? These guys are terrorists. The entire market should be brought down. @jidesanwoolu, when will enough be enough please?
— Sulaimon Sunkanmi (@i_am_afobaje) November 14, 2026
@NafdacAgency I said it the rate some pharmacy in aguda are selling augmetin 625mg. I knew something is fishy.
— Daddy IRE (@Ayomide1069) November 14, 2026
@NafdacAgency NAFDAC should not leave Lagos anytime soon on fake drug
Get more intel and burst and arrest the source of the package printing
— Chapel 🇮🇱 (@CashTeflo) November 14, 2026
@NafdacAgency They said you’re not working. Madam DG please purge all of them. Imagine the cost of Augmentin 625, only to buy a fake! This is just evil! Infact offences of fake drugs should be death by firing squad!
@NGRPresident
@NigeriaGov
@nassnigeria
@NGRSenate
@HouseNGR
@PoliceNG_CRU— Concerned Nigerian (@M_abdu1rahman) November 14, 2026