Nigeria, June 17 -- The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a stern warning to market traders in Abuja against price fixing, rebagging substandard goods, and selling counterfeit products, saying perpetrators will be prosecuted under Nigerian laws.

The caution came during the FCCPC's market engagement forum held in the Abuja on Tuesday, as part of a nationwide effort to promote fair trade, educate traders, and tackle exploitative practices.

The commission's executive vice chairman, Tunji Bello, represented by Bridget Etim, principal consumer and business education officer, said the commission had begun surveillance and enforcement operations in several markets across the FCT and would not hesitate to...