A printer, Bamidele Afolabi, who allegedly forged product registration documents belonging to National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has been granted bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr. A. Bolarinwa, of the Apapa Magistrates’ Court, Lagos state, granted the accused bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum, ordering that one of the sureties must be a relative and the other gainfully employed.
“The sureties are to deposit affidavit of means, two years tax clearance certificates and account numbers which must be given to the court’s registry and verified by the prosecution,” the Magistrate ruled.
The Prosecutor, Mr. Jombo Washington, Tuesday, told the court that the offence was committed at No. 13A, Alayo Shopping Complex in Ijaye-Ojokoro, near Lagos.
The accused, of 73, Ifelodun Street, Ijoko-Sango in Ogun state, was facing a count charge of producing NAFDAC’s notification of product registration with fake NAFDAC registration number: A7-0583L.
The prosecutor added that the accused named the product Koduro Soke Herbal Gin X200ml.
Washington said the offence was contrary to Section 361 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011 and punishable under Section 363 (2) of the same law.
He said that the accused also produced fake NAFDAC notification of product registration, having NAFDAC registration: A7-1017L, called Doro Webo Herbal Gin X100ml.
Meanwhile, the Magistrate adjourned the case to February 15, 2016 for hearing.
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