One video wey show how some police officers stop a woman wey dey sell bottled zobo and dey ask am for NAFDAC registration number don cause serious argument, and Punch Newspapers report say the clip went viral on Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
For the video, the officers dey question the woman about the bottled zobo wey she dey sell. Dem ask am to produce the NAFDAC registration number and the label wey suppose dey on the products. One of the officers stand hin ground say the drink suppose carry NAFDAC number. “This thing is supposed to have a NAFDAC number. Does this thing have a NAFDAC number? As a police officer, don’t I have the right to ask?” na wetin the officer talk.
The demand no go down well with people wey stand around the scene. One man wey record the incident challenge the officers, he ask dem whether dem get the authority to request the product registration details. That one turn to a tense exchange between am and the police as the disagreement over the inspection of the locally made drink continue.
For the clip, the man talk say: “I be content creator, I go put am for social media. This na ordinary zobo. Una no dey do your work? Ordinary zobo. Over four hours, for what now?”
Punch Newspapers report say the video, wey dem credit to X user Emeka Umeh, went viral on Wednesday and e triggered reactions online. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, wey people sabi as NAFDAC, na the body wey dey register and regulate food and drug products for Nigeria, and na that registration number the officers bin dey ask for.
Zobo no be stranger for Nigerian kitchen. The deep red hibiscus drink, wey people dey chill and sweeten, don earn her place as steady refreshment for parties and trusted companion for hot afternoon. A separate report by Naija Gist note say the drink dey rich in antioxidants, vitamin C and anti-inflammatory properties.
