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Fake Drugs: Senate Backs 15-Year Jail Term, Asset Forfeiture For Offenders
Leadership News
Jul 8, 2026 · 23:45 WAT
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill for second reading aimed at curbing counterfeit medicines and unsafe food products. The proposed legislation introduces stiffer penalties, including a fifteen-year jail term and asset forfeiture for offenders, to strengthen regulatory control over the pharmaceutical and food sectors.