The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down an illegal factory producing counterfeit cosmetic products at Benue Plaza, Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State.

The factory was shut down after officers of the agency raided the location and discovered various unregistered chemicals and packaging materials, along with expired products that were being revalidated for sale.

According to the agency, the operation also led to the seizure of over 1,200 cartons of fake cosmetic products.

It said items including mini-mixing containers, unlabelled chemicals, batch coding materials, and thinners, were confiscated and moved to the NAFDAC office for further investigation.

The Agency estimates the street value of the confiscated items to be around ₦50 million,” NAFDAC said in a short statement.

“NAFDAC urges the public to be cautious when purchasing cosmetic products and report any suspicious activities to the nearest NAFDAC office.”