The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has made a significant breakthrough in combating fraud, announcing the arrest of a suspect linked to a syndicate that specialized in scamming foreign companies using counterfeit NAFDAC documents.
The suspect, identified as Mr. Ikoro Mang Ifendu from Aba, Abia State, was apprehended on February 7, 2025, following a report from Thani Almaeeni Trading Group based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The agency revealed that Mr. Ifendu was involved in impersonating NAFDAC officials and defrauding international businesses seeking to comply with Nigerian import regulations.
During a press conference held at the Isolo Auditorium in Lagos, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director General of NAFDAC, detailed the modus operandi of the fraud syndicate. She explained that victims were approached by the suspect, who offered to facilitate NAFDAC approvals for goods they intended to import into Nigeria. The scheme involved misleading foreign companies into believing that they needed to pay fees for NAFDAC certificates through a legal counsel associated with the syndicate.
“As a result of this deception, several companies lost thousands of dollars and millions of Naira,” Professor Adeyeye stated. She emphasized that NAFDAC is committed to eradicating such fraudulent activities and is currently investigating the extent of the syndicate’s operations.
The agency reassured the public that they are working diligently to ensure that any similar scams are addressed promptly, protecting both local and foreign businesses from exploitation.
Mr. Ifendu is currently in custody and is cooperating with ongoing investigations, as NAFDAC aims to dismantle the entire fraud network.
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