Ejiofor condemns the looting of Ms. Okoye’s good, and describes it as a ‘criminal act and a violation of fundamental rights.’ Human Rights Advocate, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, promised to ensure justice for Ms. Sophia Eberechukwu Okoye, a young entrepreneur from the state of Anambra, whose boutique shop was allegedly looted during an attack on the Onitsha drug market by the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (Nafdac). Ejiofor condemns the looting of Ms. Okoye’s good, and describes it as a ‘criminal act and a violation of fundamental rights.’ Saharan Porters reported earlier that Ms. Okoye Nafdac served on legal action about the alleged looting of her goods by suspected soldiers deployed by the agency during the attack on the Onitsho drug market, commonly known as Ogbo Ogwu. Ms. Okoye claimed the amount of the N22 million payment, which she believes is the assessed and verified value of her goods looted from her store. Saharan Porters reported that Ms. Okoye lamented that she lost goods worth N15m after her boutique was looted by suspected soldiers deployed by Nafdac. Ms. Okoye’s boutique, which she opened just a few months before, was one of dozens of stores that allegedly broke in and came up during the operation. Saharan Porters have learned that the looters are hiding clothes, shoes and other valuables from the store, which counts Okoye and other affected traders. ‘The shop was discovered 24 hours after Nafdac withdrew its soldiers on March 7, 2025,’ a human rights organization, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rrears of Law (Intersociety), told Saharan Porters. “Evidence, including video clips and CCTV footage, connects Nafdac to the looting. The burglary and relocation of the agency store is even sealed with Nafdac’s Insignia.” Items made out of me. Okoye’s boutique was stolen, included Turkish clothing, Chinese jeans, up-and-down pants and Italian sandals, with an estimated value of more than N15 million, Saharara Porters learned. This incident contributes to the growing concern about Nafdac’s operations in the Onitsha Drug Market. In video clips shared with Saharan Porters are Ms. Okoye sawed uncontrollably as she showed her empty shop stripped with nothing left behind. In a statement issued on Thursday, Ejiofor Nafdac over the looting of Ms. Okoye’s business struck and said that although regulatory agencies have a duty to enforce compliance, such actions must strictly comply with the proper process, fairness and the rule of law. The lawyer, who is also the legal representative of Ms. Okoye is, said: “The arbitrary looting of a citizen’s enterprise under the pretext of regulatory enforcement is an ominous abuse of power, a criminal act and a violation of fundamental rights.” While regulatory agencies have a duty to end the compliance of the law. “No government agency may be allowed to maintain weapon maintaining to cause unfounded hardships on innocent individuals.” Ejiofor, who promises justice for Ms. Okoye, said: ‘We remain unwavering in our pursuit of justice for Ms. EBERCHUKWU. Those responsible for this illegal and reprehensible act must face the full weight of the law. ‘ Justice must not only be done, but must be seen. ‘
Human Rights -Advocate, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, is looking for justice for the boutique owner of Anambra, whose shop is looted in Onitsha Market Raid
