The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), in collaboration with law enforcement agencies, has shut down an illegal operation posing as a consumer rights organisation in Aba, Abia State.
The enforcement action, carried out at No. 214 Aba-Owerri Road, led to the sealing of the premises of an unregistered entity known as the Community Crime Prevention Initiative of Nigeria (CCPIN).
According to a statement signed by the FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, the operation followed credible intelligence that CCPIN was falsely claiming affiliation with the Commission.
The group had allegedly misled the public by posing as an FCCPC-authorised consumer protection NGO and issuing public notices purporting to conduct joint surveillance operations with the Commission.
During the raid, the operator of the facility, identified as Amb. Dr. Onwuka K. Okorie was arrested at the scene and is currently in police custody at the World Bank Police Station, Abayi-Aba, pending further investigation and possible prosecution.
Several items bearing the FCCPC’s name, logo, and fabricated enforcement materials were recovered.
The FCCPC firmly disassociated itself from CCPIN and stated that it does not authorise or partner with any private organisations or individuals to carry out consumer protection or enforcement activities unless formally recognised by law.
The Commission reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, consumer rights, and market integrity, urging the public to disregard any notices or activities linked to CCPIN or its representatives.
