The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has carried out another enforcement operation at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos, uncovering cosmetics and packaging materials that were neither properly labelled nor registered.

The latest discovery was made at the Tools and Hardware Complex within the sprawling commercial centre along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Ojo.

NAFDAC announced the operation on Saturday through its official X account, sharing a video showing officers conducting the inspection and recovering the suspected illegal products.

The raid adds to a series of enforcement activities the agency has carried out at the Trade Fair Complex over concerns about the circulation of unsafe and unapproved cosmetic products.

In February, NAFDAC reportedly discovered banned, counterfeit and unregistered cosmetics worth more than N3bn in a warehouse concealed inside an unfinished building at the APT Trade Fair Complex.

Among the products recovered during that operation were 728 cartons of Crusader soap, 718 cartons of E45 soap and quantities of Extract Gold whitening soap. The Federal Government had banned the products.

NAFDAC has consistently warned that the use of unregistered and prohibited cosmetics could expose consumers to dangerous chemicals and cause serious skin damage.

The agency has also urged Nigerians to be cautious when purchasing beauty and skincare products, advising them to report suspicious items to its nearest office.