The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has sealed 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, after discovering expired food and beverage products valued at over ₦100 million.

In a statement shared on X, the agency on Thursday said the operation, carried out by its Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, was based on credible intelligence.

The statement revealed that Warehouse managers were arrested for interrogation, with preliminary findings linking the facilities to BY Ventures, the statement read.

Subsequent inspections at the company’s supermarkets in Minna uncovered additional expired products and suspected counterfeit Goya cooking oil.

“The supermarkets have been sealed, and the Managing Director has been invited for further investigation,” the agency added.

“NAFDAC has sealed 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, following the discovery of large quantities of expired food and beverage products valued at over ₦100 million,” the statement added.

The agency also highlighted the scale of the seizure, just as NAFDAC warned Nigerians about the dangers of consuming expired products.

“The sale and consumption of expired products pose serious health risks. Members of the public are advised to remain vigilant by checking product expiry dates before purchase and reporting suspicious activities to the nearest NAFDAC office,” the statement said.

The agency reaffirmed its commitment to public safety, emphasising that it will continue to monitor markets and warehouses to ensure that only safe and quality products are available to Nigerians.

“The agency reaffirms its commitment to safeguarding public health and ensuring that only safe, quality products are available to Nigerians,” the statement concluded.