The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Williams Adetunji for allegedly producing and selling unapproved and harmful substances he claimed could cure fibroids.
His arrest followed a petition submitted by the law firm Roberts Rasaaq Agboke and Associates on behalf of a young woman who reportedly suffered serious medical complications after using products sold by Adetunji.
Speaking to journalists in Abeokuta on Tuesday, Hassan Yakubu, a representative of the firm, said their client bought the products—identified as Enervate Capsules and Tumorex—in September 2023 after Adetunji allegedly misrepresented them as safe and effective. He said the items were produced without any medical training, licensing, or regulatory approval.
Yakubu alleged the products contained caustic soda and other corrosive chemicals, leading to severe internal injuries. According to him, the victim suffered chemical burns, prolonged bleeding, scarring, obstruction of the vaginal canal, reproductive complications and other long-term health effects. She now requires reconstructive surgery estimated at about N1.3 million.
He added that other women had also reported similar complications but were removed from online support groups where they attempted to raise concerns about the products.
Yakubu said the firm petitioned the police in November, urging the arrest and prosecution of Adetunji for endangering public health.
Confirming the development, Ogun Police Command spokesperson DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi said Adetunji is in custody.
“The man is in our custody… other complaints are coming to identify him as the person who sold the drug to them. Investigation is ongoing and, once concluded, he will be charged to court,” Babaseyi said.
The case comes amid renewed national attention to the sale of unregistered medical products. In February, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) proposed the death penalty for drug peddlers, with Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye saying only harsh penalties could deter dangerous practices that put lives at risk.
