NAFDAC confirms arrest of Baba Aisha’s producer after PREMIUM TIMES’ investigation
Mr Ononiwu said that upon the arrival of Mr Sani at the NAFDAC’s office, officials of the organisation searched his vehicle and found several unregistered products.
ByKemi Busari June 15, 2023 Reading Time: 2 mins read
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Nigeria’s regulatory body for food and drugs, has confirmed the arrest and detention of the producer of Baba Aisha herbal medicine, Salisu Sani.

Mr Sani’s detention was confirmed on Thursday evening by NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Francis Ononiwu, while appearing as a panellist on a Twitter space organised by PREMIUM TIMES and Dubawa to appraise the details of the newspaper’s report.

NAFDAC Headquarters, Abuja
NAFDAC Headquarters, Abuja
The development followed an investigation by DUBAWA and PREMIUM TIMES on the product sold to millions of Nigerians, which has now been found to be deadly.

Mr Ononiwu said Mr Sani was arrested and detained by the police when he visited the agency’s office in Abuja following the raid conducted on his company’s premises earlier conducted on Wednesday by NAFDAC and the arrest of two of his workers.

‘How Sani was arrested’
Mr Sani was said to have visited the agency’s headquarters in Abuja accompanied by a lawyer whose identity was not disclosed by NAFDAC.


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Mr Ononiwu stated that two other persons were arrested when the agency’s Task Force team raided the premises where the herbal concoction was being produced on Wednesday.

A branded sales car in Kurudu
A branded sales car in Kurudu
He explained that several products carrying fake or expired products were confiscated in the factory that was raided by operatives of the Investigative and Enforcement unit led by Umar Sulaiman.

Mr Ononiwu said that upon the arrival of Mr Sani at the NAFDAC’s office, officials of the organisation searched his vehicle and found several unregistered products.

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Also confirming the development, Dadi Nantim, the special adviser to the Director-General of the NAFDAC, Moji Adeyeye, a professor of Pharmaceutics and Drug Product Evaluation, said proper investigation would be conducted.

“We collaborate with the police (to effect the arrest). We don’t have a detention facility,” Mr Nantim added.

Background

The investigation, published on Saturday, 10 June, sheds light on the content, safety and regulatory framework guiding the production and sale of the herbal product many Nigerians consume.

After a five-month-long probe, DUBAWA and PREMIUM TIMES found that the product, which carries two invalid NAFDAC registration numbers, is a huge safety risk to users.

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A bottle of Sacra Herbs
A bottle of Sacra Herbs
Extensive laboratory analysis also indicates that continuous consumption of the concoction could lead to acute kidney, lung and liver injuries.

The investigation placed NAFDAC in the spotlight as members of the public questioned how the producer got his initial registration done without meeting basic requirements, among other infractions.

The investigation also revealed that the herbal concoction is being produced in a residential building against the dictates of the Good Manufacturinger

He even used fake NAFDAC number nawa o

The heart of man is wicked

Definitely that guy selling herbs on Nairaland.

Baba Aisha of all people.



Hausa people can do anything just to make money.

When your rivals are after you. Baba Aisha that people have been consuming for a very long time without complaints

Machinegun91:
Baba Aisha of all people.



Hausa people can do anything just to make money.

that man popular for area o.

tungamaje:
When your rivals are after you. Baba Aisha that people have been consuming for a very long time without complaints

Naija…..we can’t get thing’s straight in this country because some people will always against the move

Ashirioluwa:


Naija…..we can’t get thing’s straight in this country because some people will always against the move

If the concoction is dangerous according to them, why single out his? Why not ban all those in the markets? Why are others safe and only his is dangerous? That's the question that has been bothering me. Myself I see all those drinks as not safe for consumption and don't drink them. There should be a carpet regulation of all of them. Moreover you are in Naija and know the extent your rivals can go to pull you down if you are excelling more than them

Good one

Kudos!