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  • Kano Hisbah intercepts truck-load of 13 packs of alcoholic drinks

    Kano Hisbah intercepts truck-load of 13 packs of alcoholic drinks

    The Kano State Hisbah board on Tuesday renewed its crackdown on the movement and consumption of alcohol in Kano state.

    The Hisbah, a Sharia police that enforces Islamic laws in the state, intercepted a vehicle conveying alcoholic drinks from Lagos to Kano.

    The operation was carried out following credible intelligence reports, according to the Deputy Commander-General of the corps, Mujahideen Aminuddeen, said.

    Aminuddeen told the press that operatives of the Fagge patrol command acted swiftly on the information, successfully stopping the vehicle and seizing the alcoholic beverages.

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    He revealed that investigations showed the consignment was sent by a woman from Lagos to Kano, with about 13 packs of alcoholic drinks recovered during the operation.

    He added that the driver of the vehicle has been arrested to assist ongoing investigations, while efforts are underway to apprehend the woman who allegedly sent the alcohol.

    He urged members of the public to continue reporting activities that violate accepted social norms or the provisions of Islamic law, stressing that public cooperation remains critical to the effective operations of the Hisbah Corps.

  • Kano Hisbah seizes 1,600 bottles of beer, arrests 15 women for prostitution

    Kano Hisbah seizes 1,600 bottles of beer, arrests 15 women for prostitution

    The Kano State Hisbah -an Islamic police that enforce Sharia laws, has impounded  8,600 bottles of beer and arrested the driver conveying the alcoholic goods.

    The alcoholic drinks were loaded in a van brought from Kaduna, the board’s officer in charge of intoxicants, Idris Ibrahim, said.

    Ibrahim who spoke to reporters at the weekend, said that the alcoholic drinks were seized at Kwanar Dangora village along Kano-Kaduna expressway.

    He said that operatives of the command had been tracking the vehicle from Kaduna until it entered into Kano territory.

    “We stopped the vehicle at Kwanar Dangora village and the driver attempted to escape but our operatives apprehended him.

    “You know it is illegal to sell and drink beer in Kano State. So, we are going to take the driver to court after taking his statement,” Ibrahim said.

    He added that the Hisbah team in charge of intoxicants at the board were waiting for further instructions from the Hisbah management.

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    The Kano Hisbah also arrested 15 young women during operations in different parts of the metropolis for alleged prostitution.

    The women were accused of engaging in drug abuse, which Hisbah said, has changed their appearance and affected their mental stability.

    It was gathered that the accused women were arrested in Hotoro Tishama, Bakin River Verd, Sabon Gari, Miyangu Road, Hadejia Road and old Zoo Road motor parks where they allegedly ply the trade.

    The board’s Deputy Commander-General, Dr. Mujahid Aminuddeen, who confirmed the arrest, said some of the suspected prostitutes had been arrested several times and charged to court, but still engaged in the illegal business.

    “It is unfortunate that some of these women leave their states and countries and come to Kano where they engage in prostitution and other objectionable behaviour.

    “They roam the streets of Kano and do all sorts of things. We are calling on members of the public to continue to report such activities so that we can sanitise the state

    “However, some of these girls also need prayers because when you talk to them, you will understand that they find themselves in this situation because of hardship,” Aminuddeen said.

  • Kano Hisbah seizes 8,600 bottles of beer, arrest 15 women for prostitution

    Kano Hisbah seizes 8,600 bottles of beer, arrest 15 women for prostitution

    The Kano state Hisbah, an Islamic police that enforce Sharia laws, have confiscated 8,600 bottles of beer and arrested the driver conveying the alcoholic goods.

    The seized beer were loaded in a van brought from Kaduna, the board’s officer in charge of intoxicants, Idris Ibrahim, said.

    Speaking to reporters at the weekend, Ibrahim disclosed that the alcoholic drinks were seized at Kwanar Dangora village along Kano-Kaduna expressway, adding that operatives of the command had been tracking the vehicle from Kaduna until it entered into Kano territory.

    He said: “We stopped the vehicle at Kwanar Dangora village and the driver attempted to escape but our operatives apprehended him.

    “You know it is illegal to sell and drink beer in Kano State. So, we are going to take the driver to court after taking his statement.”

    He added that the Hisbah team in charge of intoxicants at the board are waiting for further instructions from the Hisbah management.

    In another development, the Kano Hisbah have arrested 15 young women during operations in different parts of the metropolis for alleged prostitution.

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    The women were also accused of engaging in drug abuse, which Hisbah said, has changed their appearance and affected their mental stability.

    It was gathered the accused women were arrested in Hotoro Tishama, Bakin River Verd, Sabon Gari, Miyangu Road, Hadejia Road and old Zoo Road motor parks where they allegedly ply the trade.

    The board’s Deputy Commander-General, Dr. Mujahid Aminuddeen, who confirmed the arrest, said some of the suspected prostitutes had been arrested several times and charged to court, but still engaged in the illegal business.

    “It is unfortunate that some of these women leave their states and countries and come to Kano where they engage in prostitution and other objectionable behaviour.

    “They roam the streets of Kano and do all sorts of things. We are calling on members of the public to continue to report such activities so that we can sanitise the state

    “However, some of these girls also need prayers because when you talk to them, you will understand that they find themselves in this situation because of hardship,” Aminuddeen said.

  • Kano Hisbah Board destroys 30 trailer loads of beer

    The Kano State Hisbah Board has seized and destroyed more than 30 trailer loads of beer.

    The board’s Public Relations Officer, Malam Adamu Yahaya, disclosed this in a statement in Kano on Tuesday.

    Yahaya said that the cartons of beer were destroyed on Monday evening after interception at Kalebawa on Danbata Road in Dawakin Tofa area.

    “The Kano State Law No. 4 of 2004 has banned the manufacture and use of intoxicants in the state.
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    Furthermore, an order was given by a magistrates’ court for us  to go ahead with the exercise,” the public relations officer said.

    Yahaya warned those selling beer to stay within their limits.

    He appealed to members of the public to be of good conduct and be one another’s keeper. (NAN)

  • Kano Hisbah arrests ‘prostitutes’, seize alcoholic beverages

    No fewer than 10 suspected prostitutes were arrested operatives of the Kano State Hisbah Board, following raids conducted within the Kano metropolis.

    It was gathered that all the suspects apprehended by the state Sharia enforcer were young girls aged between 20 to 25.

    Spokesman of the board, Malam Umar Yakasai said the raids were carried out last week, adding that the suspected women of easy virtue were mostly not from Kano state.

    He explained that some of the suburbs raided by Hisbah were Badawa, Na’ibawa and Race Course.

    He said most of the girls arrested were spotted loitering or waiting by the roadsides apparently soliciting for their prospective customers.

    “Our men saw the girls waiting by the roadsides searching for potential partners to pick them up in their vehicles around 10pm. We knew they were into immoral activities from the way they dressed,” he said.

    Yakasai added that the agency had already charged four of the suspects to court, while the others who he said were first timers, were handed over to their parents and relatives after being admonished.

    He, however, called on parents and guardians to always monitor the movement and activities of their wards to prevent them from falling into immoral acts.

    Also,Yakasai disclosed that the board had confiscated two mini trucks filled with alcoholic beverages.

    He said the drivers of the vehicles and other suspects connected with the smuggling of the prohibited drinks to Kano have been taken to court.

    He added that the illegal drinks were being brought from Lagos, Enugu, and Oyo states.

  • Kano Hisbah arrests 200 street beggars

    Kano Hisbah arrests 200 street beggars

    IN its determination to rid the streets of Kano and its environs of beggars, the Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 200 people for street begging in the metropolis. And to ensure that the beggars do not return to the streets, the government compelled them to take an oath that they would not return to the streets. The government, however, assisted the beggars with various sums of money to enable them engage in petty trading However, while speaking with newsmen, the Deputy Commander, Operations, Yusuf Nabahani, expressed surprise at the number of the beggars, saying they were new in the city. Nabahani said that most of those arrested claimed ignorance of the ban on street begging by the Kano State Government. He disclosed that the board is planning to return all the beggars to their various communities after making inquiries, warning them never to return. All the beggars later swore to an oath not to return to the streets.

  • Kano Hisbah discovers 20 HIV-positive widows

    Twenty widows were yesterday found to be HIV-positive during the mandatory medical check-up for participants in the proposed 1,000 mass wedding organised by Hisbah, the Shariah Implementation Agency of the Kano State Government.

    The exercise, the third to be organised by the agency, is meant to cushion the effect of divorce and single parentage in Kano State.

    The Commander-General of the Hisbah Board, Sheik Aminu Daurawa, spoke yesterday in Kano ahead of the mass wedding.

    He said each of the 44 local governments in the state would hold the wedding prayer for 21 couples while the wedding for the other 76 couples would be conducted in the state capital.

    The Hisbah chief told The Nation that the board discovered five expectant mothers among the 1,000 widows and divorcees for the mass wedding, despite the Shariah stipulations against pregnancy before wedding.

    According to him, the board has set aside N10 million to be paid as dowries to the brides, besides providing other needs for the couples.

    Daurawa explained that the affected women were detected during a medical screening conducted on prospective brides by the board in the 44 local governments.

    The Muslim cleric has also said a renowned Kano-based businessman, Alhaji Isiyaka Rabi’u, and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Sunusi Lamido Sanusi have donated N2 million and N1 million for the mass wedding.

    A chieftain of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and traditional title holder of Dan-Saran Kano, Alhaji Gambo Danpass, also donated 200 bundles of lace to the participants.

    Nigeria’s frontline GSM firm, GLO Mobile Telecommunication Company, also donated free 2,000 SIM cards for distribution to the couples.