The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) at the weekend in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, shut two petrol stations for allegedly adjusting their pump prices to cheat the public.
The stations are NIPCO on Ajase-Ipo Road and Success on New Yidi Road.
It was learnt that the filling stations adjusted their metres upward, thereby cheating customers.
Instead of 10 litres of fuel as displayed on the pumping machine, the agency discovered that the stations sold 8.7 litres.
Members of the DPR task force, who were monitoring activities at filling stations, discovered the fraud and shut the stations.
The team summoned the management of the stations to appear before it and explain the alleged sharp practice.
The task force warned three stations in the metropolis to adhere to the rules and regulations of the department or face sanctions.
The Operation Controller of the state DPR, Mr. Amos Jokodola, an engineer, who spoke on the development, said the agency would not hesitate to close down any station found to be cheating buyers.
Represented by the acting Deputy Manager, Retails Outlets, Mr. Ishola Joshua, the controller warned filling stations selling fuel at N100 per litre to desist.
He said the department would continue to monitor the activities of the stations to ensure compliance.
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