Lagos Police Uncover Fake Sachet Water Factory, Nab Operator

The Lagos State Police Command has detected a fake sachet water manufacturing factory operating with another brand name registered by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in the Oluwole Market area of Lagos.

The Command’s Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin posted this on his verified X handle (formerly Twitter) while confirming the arrest of the suspect.

Hundeyin commended the people of Lagos for providing the police with the information leading to the operation and for safeguarding the health of Lagosians.

He posted, “Thank you, Lagosians, for giving us information and safeguarding the health of others.

“These suspects fraudulently used the brand name and NAFDAC number of another sachet water producing company to produce their sachet water inside Oluwole Market, Apapa.”

Meanwhile, in a video attached to the post, a suspected staff of the water factory with policemen displaying the manufactured sachets of water stored in the facility and also in a refrigerator within the facility.

He also proceeded to operate the machine used for the illegal manufacturing of the sachet water.

Hundeyin, however, remarked that the sachet water factory was raided on July 9, and a suspect was arrested in the process.

The police image maker added that the suspect is in police custody and helping with investigations.

He added that the owner of the facility is at large while efforts are ongoing to apprehend him.