Cosmetics accounted for the highest number of product seizure entries recorded by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) between January and August 2026, with 401 entries, according to the agency’s enforcement report.
Drinks followed with 215 entries, while drugs accounted for 112, highlighting the categories that featured most prominently in the agency’s enforcement activities during the eight-month period.
The report by NAFDAC’s Directorate of Investigation and Enforcement, which was signed on Wednesday by the agency boss, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, also showed that drinks accounted for 67 of the 213 raids conducted across various categories of regulated products.
Cosmetics were linked to 64 of the 179 establishments closed or sealed during the period.
The agency recorded 474 new cases, concluded 295 cases and made 52 arrests. It also carried out 157 surveillance activities, imposed 218 administrative sanctions and conducted 22 product destruction exercises.
The enforcement operations covered food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, packaged water, drinks and chemicals as part of efforts to curb the circulation of substandard, falsified, unsafe and non-compliant regulated products.
NAFDAC said its enforcement activities involved investigations, surveillance, evidence gathering, product sampling for laboratory analysis, interrogations and referrals for legal action where applicable.
The agency noted that the seizure figures represented recorded enforcement entries and did not necessarily indicate the physical quantity or monetary value of products seized.
It said effective enforcement required more than raids and seizures, adding that investigations, laboratory analysis where necessary, due process and appropriate administrative or judicial sanctions were essential to addressing regulatory violations.
NAFDAC urged manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers to comply with regulatory requirements, including product registration where applicable, proper labelling and appropriate storage conditions.
Consumers were also advised to buy regulated products from reputable outlets, verify registration status through official NAFDAC channels and report suspected falsified, substandard or unsafe products.
The agency said it would continue to work with relevant government institutions, law enforcement agencies, state task forces and other stakeholders to improve intelligence gathering and strengthen regulatory compliance.