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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says some sex enhancing drugs are laced with cannabis and other harmful chemicals.

NAFDAC said it has begun a nationwide crackdown on the producers of the unapproved drugs.

Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the agency, made this known at a press conference on Friday in Abuja.

She said the step was taken after clinical analysis revealed that most of the sex enhancers were laced with Indian hemp and dangerous chemicals that could damage the liver and kidney.

“Out of the above, only Haonu laha herbal mixture is registered, but nonetheless laced with unapproved substances that are injurious to the body,” he said.

“Among many others, Kurkura is an illicit product illegally consumed for the sole aim of getting intoxicated.

“The substance when used can be harmful to the body organs such as the brain, kidney and liver. The damage to the kidney and liver cannot be overemphasized.

“This substance can cause irrational thinking, altered state of mind, which if taken by drivers can lead to road traffic accidents with attendant fatality consequences.

“This could also lead to criminal behaviours such as rape, kidnapping and murder.”

The DG said the agency would prosecute any of the illegal manufacturers and distributors arrested.

“Findings from various operations carried out by the agency revealed a dangerous trend in the use of such substance laced with high concentration of tobacco and sometimes cannabis,” she said.

“Some categories of people in the population such as artisans, drivers, commercial motorcycle drivers and others, have been engrossed in the consumption of these substances, which are dangerous to the health.”

Adeyeye said the agency recently impounded some dangerous herbal aphrodisiacs in Zaria, Kaduna state.

She listed the products as Gagare manpower, minister for manpower, Almenjou for lazy men in bed, Nisan zango karfin maza, Shagalin ka manpower, Dakan jiya manpower enhancement, Wuff male sexual performance and Afafata.

Adeyeye said NAFDAC has been able to shut down the company and will continue with the raids.