Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed Sahad Stores, a popular Abuja shopping mall.

The store's Area 11, Garki branch was sealed on Friday following an alleged disparity between prices on the shelves and what customers had to pay.

The enforcement was led by FCCPC Acting Executive Vice Chairman, Adamu Abdullahi.

Briefing journalists, Mr Abdullahi said the commission's preliminary investigation confirmed that the management of the supermarket was short-changing customers.

He said the store would remain sealed until the completion of the further investigation.

"What we have found out that these people are doing is misleading pricing and lack of transparency in the pricing, which...