Nigeria, March 5 -- The Enugu State Government has sealed a popular retail mall, ShopRite in the state over its alleged failure to remit purchase tax to the government.

The SPAR Nigeria and other retail malls in Enugu State were also sealed by the state government for the same alleged offence.

Some of the malls sealed by the state government included Roban and Mama Onyinye restaurant.

Officials of the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS) who sealed the facilities on Tuesday said they had issued several warnings to the management of the facilities, but they were ignored.

The ESIRS's Head of Department of Eateries, bars, hotels and shopping malls, Perpetual Egwuonwu, said apart from warnings, the agency also visited the faciliti...