NSCDC raids illegal juice factory, arrests two women in Lagos
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have arrested two women following a raid on an alleged illegal juice production facility in Aradagun, Badagry area of Lagos State. The factory, where a drink branded Barkas Juice was allegedly being produced, was discovered on Talabi Onilegbale Street, Aradagun, Olorunda Local Council Development Area, […] NSCDC raids illegal…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) conducted a raid on an unregistered juice production facility in Lagos, resulting in the arrest of two women. The suspects, aged 48 and 50, were apprehended at the premises on Talabi Onilegbale Street in Aradagun, Olorunda Local Council Development Area on September 19, 2026. The facility, producing a drink branded Barkas Juice, was found to have been operating without proper registration.
The product, allegedly manufactured under Titi Alubarika Trading Stores Ltd., bore a fraudulent NAFDAC registration number, 01-2166L. The facility also lacked proper sanitation facilities, including a dirty well used for water supply and an unclean industrial storage tank. The NSCDC had been conducting surveillance for five days prior to the raid, prompted by intelligence about illegal activities at the location.
The operation faced resistance from local youths, leading to the involvement of the Nigerian Army to ensure safety. The NSCDC emphasized the public health concern posed by the adulterated fruit drinks produced and distributed in Edo State and other parts of Nigeria. The primary suspect, Morenikeji Alawiye, claimed that the facility had been in operation for nearly 20 years and had previously been shut down.
She stated that she was working to regularize its operations and had sought assistance from NAFDAC to obtain necessary approvals.
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