Federal Government to ban the use and sale of the drug, Rophynol

We all remember Cynthia Osokogu who was murdered? This drug was sedated on her before she was murdered!
Rophynol is a powerful sedative that is illegal in the United States but is used elsewhere for hypnosis and anaesthesia.

Also known  as the ‘date rape’ drug because of its ability to cause unconsciousness and memory blackouts.

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The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chuckwu, said the drug has been banned in most countries due to similar cases. He said the appropriate authorities have been asked to guide the Federal Government on the position to take.

 The minister spoke to reporters at the end of yesterday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Namadi Sambo. President Goodluck Jonathan was on a visit to Benue as part of his tour of flooded states.

Chuckwu said:“There is a different body that decides which drugs can be used in Nigeria; this agency is not the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).