Igbudu market youths attack NAFDAC officials in Delta
Violent youths in Igbudu market, Warri, Delta State, on Friday attacked officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, with dangerous weapons and disrupted their operations. NAFDAC officials were reportedly in the market to inspect shops alleged to be selling fake drugs; however, DAILY POST gathered that youths of the […] Igbudu market youths attack NAFDAC…
On Friday, youths in the Igbudu market of Warri, Delta State, violently attacked National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) officials who were inspecting shops allegedly selling counterfeit drugs. The youths vehemently resisted the government officials, preventing them from carrying out their inspection duties. The situation led to a tense atmosphere in the Igbudu market area, though it remains unclear whether any NAFDAC official sustained injuries at the time of reporting.
The Senior Special Assistant on Human Rights to the Delta State Governor, Kelvin Ejumudo, expressed dissatisfaction with the incident. He called for the arrest of the market chairman and union chairman of Igbudu market to put an end to the disruption of NAFDAC's operations. Ejumudo emphasized that the government condemns such acts and vowed to return to the market, awaiting to see if the youths would resist NAFDAC again. He underscored the importance of everyone's role in eliminating fake drugs from the nation.
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