The Federal High Court of Nigeria has convicted two men for producing and selling fake alcoholic beverages in Lagos State, sentencing them to a combined total of 40 years in prison.
The convicts are Otuorimuno Nelson Aziakpono, aged 58, and Ikegwuonu Davidson Ikechukwu, aged 28.
According to the statement by NAFDAC, the conviction followed an enforcement operation carried out on December 3, 2025, at Kojo Street, Ijanikin, and Vespa Market, where the illegal activities were uncovered. During the operation, authorities discovered large quantities of counterfeit and unregistered alcoholic beverages.
Items recovered included fake versions of popular alcoholic brands such as Hennessy, Jameson Irish Whiskey, William Lawson’s, and Gordon’s Gin.
