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NAFDAC impounds 120 tons of ‘deadly ponmo’ in Lagos
Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says 120 tons of dangerous animal hides and skins, popularly known as ‘ponmo’, have been seized.
In a statement issued yesterday, Adeyeye said the agency has also detained seven merchants responsible for importing the product.
She warned Nigerians to be cautious when buying animal hides and to also be mindful of traders selling industrial animal hides as consumables.
The NAFDAC DG said the agency conducted raids on some locations in Lagos where traders were found purchasing the product.
“The street value of the product currently intercepted is estimated to be around N25.330m only.”
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