Sharia police in Kano state, has successfully arrested 120 suspected prostitutes.
The group known formally as the Hisbah Board, apprehended the suspects
at a popular recreational centre in Kwanar Dawaki, just within the
outskirts of Kano.
The Hisbah
operatives in a joint operation with the personnel of National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) stormed the centre and arrested the suspected
prostitutes as well as found banned substances in their custody during
the operation.
The state Director of the Hisbah Board, Dr Abba
Saidu Sufi, told journalists yesterday in his office in Kano that 20
under-age boys were also arrested during the operation.
According
to him, the arrested girls majority believed to be from the south east
whose age range between 13, 14 and 17, noted that 19 out of them were
notorious to Hisbah Board.
Sufi explained that the law which banned prostitution and immoral act is still in force.
Sufi explained that the law which banned prostitution and immoral act is still in force.
He said the prohibition law number four of 2001 would be adequately applied on those arrested.
Sufi said the board also identified some other black spots were illicit
substances are being taken mostly by young girls and boys, warning that
they will soon fish them out.
“We have invited parents of some
of the arrested suspects for them to caution their wards against illicit
activities,” Sufi said.
He assured them that those arrested would be taken to court for prosecution.
Recall that about four months ago, police enforcing Sharia law in Nigeria destroyed more than 238 bottles of beer in Kazaure Local government area of Jigawa state.
Recall that about four months ago, police enforcing Sharia law in Nigeria destroyed more than 238 bottles of beer in Kazaure Local government area of Jigawa state.
The information was made public
by Hisbah, the stric Islamis law enforcement agency in the state, in
Dutse, on Friday, November 4.
Explaining the act, Sa’idu Aliyu,
the state commandant of Hisbah, said that consumption of beer was
prohibited in all parts of the state.
He also assured of keeping crack down on alcohol consumption and other “immoral” behavior in the area.
Mr Aliyu advised the state residents to refrain from engaging in vices and other immoral acts capable of destroying the society.
Mr Aliyu advised the state residents to refrain from engaging in vices and other immoral acts capable of destroying the society.
Recall
that the command has recently confiscated 111 cartons of assorted beer
in Birnin Kudu local government area of the state allegedly smuggled
from the neighbouring Bauchi state.
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