Ramadan: Kano Hisbah Police Arrests 11 Youths For Eating At Daytime

The Hisbah Police, Kano Command, has arrested some youths for eating at noon during Ramadan fasting, an indication that they are not fasting, which is a violation of the rules of Ramadan. Those arrested included 3 men and 8 women.Chairman of the Hisbah Board, Dr. Aliyu Musa Kibiya told BBC Hausa that they were investigating […]

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Police Arrest Kano Hisbah Commander With Married Woman In Hotel

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a senior official with the state’s Hisbah board after he was allegedly caught with a married woman in a hotel. The arrested commander is said to be in charge of arresting beggars and prostitutes in Kano metro area. He was taken into custody after the husband of the […]

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Hisbah Bans Radio Station From Advertising Black Friday Promotions In Kano State

The Kano State Hisbah Board, which is tasked with the duty of enforcing Sharia law in Kano State, has written a letter to a radio station, in Kano State, 96.9 Cool FM, for using the term ‘Black Friday’. Black Friday is an informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which […]

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Kano State Hisbah Police Destroy Bottles Of Beer Worth Millions Of Naira

The Kano State Government in Northern Nigeria, has seize and destroy thousands of bottles of beers worth millions of naira. The Commander General of Hisbah Police,Sheik Harun Ibn Sina lead the beer destruction ceremony. Twelve State in Northern Nigeria is governed by Islamic Sharia law, which prohibits the consumption of achohol drinks.

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