{
  "id": 15011303,
  "title": "NAFDAC destroys N2.6bn fake drugs, food items in Rivers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/nafdac-destroys-n2-6bn-fake-drugs-food-items-in-rivers-15011303",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T18:16:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nafdac-destroys-n2-6bn-fake-drugs-food-items-in-rivers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed seized fake and substandard products valued at N2.6 billion in Rivers State. The products, including medicines, tomatoes, cookies, and chemicals, were intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service at the Onne Port between 2025 and 2026. Dr Martins Iluyomade, the Chairman of the Federal Task Force on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods in Nigeria, revealed the destruction at a site in Port Harcourt on Friday, praising the cooperation between NAFDAC and the Nigeria Customs Service. Iluyomade emphasized that the exercise marked the first phase of a larger operation, with more seized goods to be destroyed in the coming days.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NANS urges NAFDAC to test drugs, food sold on campuses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/nans-urges-nafdac-to-test-drugs-food-sold-on-campuses",
        "published": "2026-10-16T14:48:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "NANS urges NAFDAC to test drugs, food sold around campuses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/nans-urges-nafdac-to-test-drugs-food-sold-around-campuses",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:24:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}