DPR seals 3 filling stations in Jigawa over fraudulent activities

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File Photo: Motorists queue to buy fuel at a filling station

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Kano/Jigawa operations, has sealed three filling stations in Jigawa for over-pricing, hoarding and outright diversion of the product.

The DPR team leader Kano/Jigawa operations, Mr Paul Jehzi, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Kano on Sunday shortly after the clampdown.

He said that one of the affected stations, Garba Mohammed investment Oil Company Ltd in Shuwarin area, was found to have diverted 130, 000 litres of fuel which warranted out right sealing of the premises.

“We discovered that this station had diverted two trucks of petroleum products of 40,000 litres each.

“On coming again we discovered that another 50, 000 litres given to the company just yesterday (Saturday) has not been discharged.

As it is 130, 000 litres have not been delivered, that means it…



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