OGUN POLICE ARREST MAN FOR ALLEGEDLY SELLING DANGEROUS ‘FIBROID CURE’ DRUGS
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Williams Adetunji for allegedly producing and selling unapproved and unsafe drugs he claimed could eliminate fibroids, following complaints that a young woman suffered severe health complications after using the products.
Adetunji was arrested after a petition was filed by the law firm, Roberts Rasaaq Agboke and Associates, on behalf of the victim. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Abeokuta, a representative of the firm, Hassan Yakubu, said their client developed serious internal injuries after using the substances marketed by the suspect.
Yakubu alleged that Adetunji had no medical qualifications, operating licence, or regulatory approval to manufacture or sell the products identified as Enervate Capsules and Tumorex, which were said to contain corrosive chemicals, including caustic soda.
According to the lawyer, the victim purchased the drugs on September 6, 2023, based on what he described as false representations by the suspect. Shortly after using the products as directed, she allegedly suffered chemical burns, scarring, obstruction of the vaginal canal, prolonged abnormal bleeding, severe pain, reproductive complications, and other long-term health effects.
Medical examinations reportedly confirmed that the inserted product contained caustic and corrosive chemical agents that damaged vaginal tissue. The law firm added that the victim now requires reconstructive surgery estimated at about N1.3 million, aside from unresolved fibroid treatment.
Yakubu further claimed that other women had experienced similar complications from the same products but were allegedly removed from online platforms when they attempted to raise concerns.
Confirming the arrest, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the suspect is currently in custody and under investigation.
“The man is in our custody. Investigation is ongoing, and more complaints are coming in to identify him as the person who sold the drug to them. Once investigations are concluded, he will be charged to court,” Babaseyi said.
Meanwhile, the development comes amid renewed calls by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for stricter penalties against drug peddlers. In February, the agency proposed the death penalty for offenders whose actions result in loss of lives, stressing the need for tougher deterrence.
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