{
  "id": 20100234,
  "title": "Killer Products Demand Tougher Penalities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/killer-products-demand-tougher-penalities",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T01:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/15/killer-products-demand-tougher-penalities/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Recent court rulings that handed out N5 million and N1.5 million fines for producing and importing counterfeit products in Nigeria are seen as insufficient punishments, given the potentially deadly consequences these illicit items can cause. Despite the dangerous health risks posed by fake goods, Nigerian laws have historically granted lenient sentences to manufacturers and importers, encouraging the proliferation of these \"crimes against humanity.\"\n\nNAFDAC, Nigeria's food and drug regulatory agency, has struggled to combat the trade in counterfeit, adulterated, and substandard products, including dangerous drugs and harmful foods. These items—including counterfeit olive oil, electrical cables, tyres, and other products—can lead to accidents, organ failure, cancer, permanent disability, and other severe health issues.\n\nThe existing legislation, known as the Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, prescribes light punishments for these offenses. For instance, a recent case in Lagos saw Elijah Chigbogu and two companies fined N1.5 million for importing fake drugs, while a trader in Abia State was sentenced to five years in prison and a N5 million fine for producing counterfeit Goya olive oil. However, critics argue that these penalties are too lenient and fail to reflect the potential harm caused by these crimes.",
  "summary": "The recent judgments slamming a N5 million fine on a producer of counterfeit Goya Extra Virgin Olive Oil by a Federal High Court in Abia State, and N1.5 million fine",
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  "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."
}