{
  "id": 15496022,
  "title": "NAFDAC destroys N2.6bn worth of products in Rivers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/nafdac-destroys-n2-6bn-worth-of-products-in-rivers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T21:14:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/18/nafdac-destroys-n2-6bn-worth-of-products-in-rivers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Nigerian Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) has destroyed products valued at N2.6 billion in Rivers State, as part of efforts to safeguard public health. The Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Martins Iluyomade, revealed that the process began the previous year with inspections of containers by both NAFDAC and the Nigeria Customs Service. The destroyed items included both intercepted/seized products and expired goods voluntarily submitted by companies. Iluyomade emphasized the importance of cooperation between security agencies to tackle the circulation of fake medicines and unsafe food products, describing it as a security concern. The NAFDAC South-South Zonal Director, Pharmacist Chukwuma Oligbu, highlighted that the exercise was part of the agency's regulatory responsibility, while Deputy Director Rita Chukwuma explained that the destroyed products were intercepted and expired. A. E. Kolesho, representing the enforcement units of the Nigeria Customs Service, warned of the health risks posed by unsafe products and urged NAFDAC to continue its enforcement activities.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}