The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday announced that it recently raided an illegal sachet water factory in Apapa area of Lagos State.
According to NAFDAC, the factory, located at No. 89 Marine Road, Oluwole Market Waterside has been producing counterfeited, adulterated, and unhygienic sachet water – and was discovered during an operation by its Investigation and Enforcement Directorate.
It explained that the factory’s address was entirely different from the one on the already produced counterfeited sachet water brands, emphasising that the operation revealed that thousands of bags of counterfeit sachet water, produced in a filthy environment beside a dirty canal, were ready for distribution.
“During the raid, over 2,500 bags of sachet water were confiscated and the remaining stock was destroyed on-site.
“The illegal factory was sealed, and all production equipment was dismantled and evacuated,” NAFDAC said, estimating the street value of the seized water to be over one million naira (₦1,000,000).
The agency urged the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to its nearest office.
