The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to return goods seized from traders at the Ogbo Ogwu Drug Market in Onitsha, Anambra State.
In a statement by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, the group alleged that NAFDAC officials conducted a midnight raid on the market, blocking CCTV cameras, breaking into shops, and confiscating goods under the pretense of targeting fake drugs.
IPOB criticized NAFDAC’s methods, questioning the transparency and professionalism of the operation. While emphasizing its opposition to counterfeit drugs, IPOB raised several concerns, including the seizure of goods without traders being present, obstruction of surveillance footage, and the lack of proof that all seized products were fake.
The group posed critical questions to NAFDAC: “Why was the operation conducted at midnight? Why were CCTV cameras blocked? Where is the evidence that the confiscated drugs were fake? Why was the entire market sealed, affecting both innocent and guilty traders?”
IPOB urged NAFDAC to adopt a more professional and transparent approach to regulating drug markets, suggesting the establishment of permanent offices within markets rather than conducting sudden raids.
Additionally, IPOB advised collaboration between NAFDAC and the Anambra State Government to relocate the drug market to the new Oba Drug Market, ensuring only licensed and certified dealers operate there.
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