NAFDAC says counterfeit medicines and unsafe products have killed more Nigerians than Boko Haram.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned that fake drugs, unsafe foods, and substandard cosmetics have claimed more Nigerian lives than Boko Haram.
NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Dr. Martins Iluyomade, disclosed this on Tuesday after a five-day operation that led to the seizure of over 10,000 cartons of unregistered tomato paste and cosmetics at the Lagos Trade Fair Market.
“I can say authoritatively that deaths from substandard medicines, cosmetics, and unsafe foods exceed the number of people killed by Boko Haram,” Iluyomade said.
Nigeria remains among the world’s most affected by terrorism, ranking sixth globally in 2025, with over 11,000 deaths recorded since 2007, according to the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund.