The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered unlabelled and unregistered cosmetics, alongside packaging materials, at the Tools and Hardware Complex, Trade Fair Complex, in Lagos.
The agency disclosed the development in a post on its official X account on Saturday, accompanied by a video showing the enforcement operation.
“An enforcement operation has uncovered unlabelled and unregistered cosmetics and packaging materials at the Tools and Hardware Complex, Trade Fair Complex, Lagos,” NAFDAC said.
The operation is the latest in a series of raids conducted by the agency at the sprawling market along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Ojo.
In February, The Telegraph reported that NAFDAC had uncovered banned, counterfeit and unregistered cosmetics worth more than ₦3bn in a warehouse concealed inside an unfinished building at the APT Trade Fair Complex.
The products seized included 728 cartons of Crusader soap, 718 cartons of E45 soap and quantities of Extract Gold whitening soap, all of which are banned by the Federal Government.
NAFDAC has repeatedly warned that the use of banned and unregistered cosmetics could cause skin damage and expose consumers to harmful chemicals. The agency has also urged members of the public to report suspicious products to its nearest office.
Watch Video Here:
An enforcement operation has uncovered unlabelled and unregistered cosmetics and packaging materials at the Tools and Hardware Complex, Trade Fair Complex, Lagos. https://t.co/by3kwxzxgH
— NAFDAC NIGERIA (@NafdacAgency) November 14, 2026
