The Kano Hisbah Board has arrested 20 men and women for engaging in gender-inclusive bathing in the state. Following complaints from residents, members of Operation Kau Da Badala carried out the arrest at a recreation centre on Ring Road. The deputy commandant general of the board, Mujahidin Aminuddin Abubakar, said the offense was against the […]
How Katsina Hisbah detained journalist for requesting interview over death of resident
A journalist, Jamil Mabai, has narrated his ordeal at the hands of officials of the Katsina State Hisbah Board, alleging he was detained and threatened by the Islamic police outfit. Mabai said the development followed his request for a follow-up interview on an incident that led to the death of a resident. He said he […]
Mass wedding: Kano Hisbah to marry off 50 journalists
Kano State Hisbah Board has extended a mass wedding invitation to 50 journalists as part of its plan for the second batch of the program. The Commander General, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa stated this while briefing newsmen on the upcoming mass wedding in the state. He said 50 slots have been allocated for journalists to have […]
Kano Tiktoker: Hisbah should be ashamed of itself – Aisha Yesufu
A social critic, Aisha Yesufu, has said the Kano State Islamic Police, Hisbah, should be ashamed of itself and the ‘political sharia’ it practices. Yesufu claimed the focus of Hisbah should be on the children who are roaming the streets, abandoned by their parents. The statement followed a ruling by the Kano High Court banning […]
Hisbah arrests 14 suspects over alleged prostitution, use of illicit drugs in Yobe
The Yobe State Ministry of Religious Affairs and Ethical Re-orientation, through its Hisbah department, has arrested 14 suspects for alleged prostitution and use of illicit drugs. The suspects were arrested during a recent raid carried out by the Hisbah police in collaboration with other security agencies in the Damaturu metropolis. The Permanent Secretary of the […]
Kano Hisbah commander resigns after governor’s criticis
Controversy over release of governor’s supporter remanded for allegedly violating Kano moral code
Kano Hisbah bank accounts frozen for raiding hotels
The Commandant General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurwa, has confirmed that all the Board’s bank accounts have been frozen, following a lawsuit against the board by hotel owners in the state. Hisbah operatives had undertaken raids on Hotels, Recreational Spots and other entertainment places in Kano with the intent to […]