{
  "id": 16176819,
  "title": "NAFDAC uncovers building storing bottles for fake alcohol in Lagos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/nafdac-uncovers-building-storing-bottles-for-fake-alcohol-in-lagos-16176819",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T11:14:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nafdac-uncovers-building-storing-bottles-for-fake-alcohol-in-lagos/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a residential building in Lagos where empty bottles of alcoholic beverages were stored for suspected use in producing counterfeit drinks. The agency's Investigation and Enforcement Directorate discovered over 100 sacks of empty bottles at the location, located at 322B Meiran Road, Agbado Oke-Odo, Lagos. Assistant Director Kunle Ojo stated that the bottles, which included different sizes and brands of alcoholic beverages, were suspected to be intended for supply to counterfeiters. The NAFDAC has destroyed the bottles to prevent their reuse in the production of counterfeit alcoholic beverages, condemning the use of residential buildings for such activities and urging Nigerians to report suspicious activities in their neighbourhoods to help tackle the production and distribution of counterfeit products.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}