The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has dragged two persons before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, over alleged sale of fake drugs.
A
statement issued on Thursday by Abubakar Jimoh, Director, Special
Duties, NAFDAC, said the accused
persons, Monday Enuma and Ikechukwu
Adibe, were arraigned on four and five-count charges respectively.
According to the statement, the two had pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them.
It
added that the accused persons were arrested for selling fake
Augmentin, Syrum, Alabukun, Septrin and Ampiclox, an offence contrary to
Section 1 (a) of the Counterfeit and Fake Drug and Unwholesome
Processed Foods (Miscellaneous Provision) Act, Cap C34, LFN 2004 Act.
It is also punishable under section 3(1) of the Act.
The
judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba ordered that the two accused persons be
remanded in prison custody after counsel to NAFDAC, Mr Umar Shamaki
moved an application for their remand.
The case has been fixed for Aug. 5 for consideration of their bail application.
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