The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down 150 shops at Eziukwu Market in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia state.
In a statement posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday, NAFDAC said its personnel shut down the shops during a two-day operation between 16 and 17 December.
The regulatory agency said the personnel uncovered a large-scale production and distribution of fake and expired goods.