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Kano Hisbah arrests man for putting himself up for sale

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2021 0

Aliyu Na Idris who has been making rounds on the internet for putting himself up for sale has been arrested by Hisbah, Sharia-inspired police outfit in Kano. Mr Aliyu who worked as a tailor before deciding to sell himself told reporters that he was putting himself up for sale for N20 million

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Kano state moves to ban mannequin heads

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2021 0

The Islamic police force in Kano, a Muslim-majority state in Nigeria, has raised eyebrows after it ordered shops to only use headless mannequins to advertise clothing. “Islam frowns on idolatry,” Haruna Ibn-Sina, the commander of the Sharia police known as the hisbah, told the BBC. “With the head on it looks like a human being,” […]

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Home-made alcohol thrive in northern Nigeria despite trouble with religious police

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2021 0

In Nigeria’s northern Kano state, Janet Peter stirs a thick and frothy brown liquid inside a large cast iron pot, worrying all the while that religious police will come and chase her from the restaurant where she operates. Peter is among many local people carrying on the tradition of brewing “burukutu”, a popular homemade beer […]

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Hisbah raids Badawa Agangara market over alcohol, immorality

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2021 0

Commander General of Kano state Hisbah corps Harun Ibn Sina has confirmed that his operatives had, in its effort to maintain sanity and high moral standards, destroyed alcoholic drinks hidden in a local market in Badawa area of Nassarawa local government area. According to him the operation conducted in collaboration with the tourism and hospitality […]

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Hisbah reconciles 3,079 couples in 2020 – Official

Ihesiulo Grace 21 January 2021 0

The Hisbah Board in Jigawa says it reconciled 3,079 couples by settling disputes among them in 2020. The Hisbah Commander in the state, Malam Ibrahim Dahiru, made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Thursday. Dahiru explained that reconciling couples to ensure peaceful marriage is one of […]

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Hisbah issues a cease to radio station on use of “Black Friday” term

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2020 0

Kano State Hisbah Board has ordered a radio station in the state, 96.9 Cool FM, to stop using the term ‘Black Friday’. “Accordingly, we wish to express our concern on the tagging of Friday as ‘Black Friday’ and further inform you that the majority of the inhabitants of Kano State are Muslims that consider Friday […]

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Hisbah sanctions Cool FM for tagging Friday ‘Black Friday’, gives reasons

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2020 0

The Kano State Hisbah Board has sanctioned the Kano State branch of Cool FM (96.9) for using the term ‘Black Friday’. Daily Times reports that Black Friday is a colloquial name for the Friday after Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The term is used globally […]

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Man defrauds policeman, 15 others in Sokoto — Hisbah

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2020 0

A 33-year-old man, Labaran Aliyu of Gidan Bahuri area in Wamakko Local Government of Sokoto State, has been arrested by the Sokoto State Hisbah Police for allegedly duping 15 persons, including a policeman, Daily Times gathered. The suspect was alleged to have collected the sum of ₦2.4 million from his victims under the pretext of […]

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Hisbah confiscates 2500 bottles of alcohol in Jigawa, bans DJ from celebrations

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2020 0

The Islamic guard commonly known as Hisbah has proscribed gala dance and DJ performances during wedding and other celebrations in Jigawa State, DAILY TIMES gathered. The state Hisbah commandant, Malam Ibrahim Dahiru made this known to newsmen in Dutse the state capital, while stating that his command would begin patrols to ensure that it arrests […]

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In Jigawa, Hisbah damages 588 bottles of beer

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2020 0

Hisbah, the law enforcement body for Sharia law in Jigawa, says it has destroyed no fewer than 588 seized beer bottles in the state’s Ringim Local Government Area. State Commandant of Hisbah, Ibrahim Dahiru, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Dutse on Sunday that the action took place on August 20. Dahiru said the beer was […]

Crime

Hisbah arrests woman for polyandry in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested a 37-year-old woman, Hauwa Ali, for allegedly marrying two husbands in Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state. The board’s Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Lawan Fagge, who confirmed the arrest of the woman in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Tuesday, said the […]

Crime

Hisbah arrests man over alleged alcohol smuggling in Jigawa

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

The Hisbah in Jigawa state has arrested a 60-year-old man for allegedly smuggling and sale of alcoholic drinks in Kazaure Local Government Area of the state. Hisbah Commander in the state, Malam Dahiru Ibrahim, confirmed the arrest to newsmen in Dutse on Wednesday. Ibrahim said the suspect was arrested with 548 bottles of alcoholic drinks […]

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Kano Hisbah confiscates 7 trucks of alcoholic drinks

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2019 0

 The Kano State Hisbah Board has confiscated seven trucks loaded with various bottles of alcoholic drinks in an organised operation at Igbo/Hausa Road in Sabon Gari town. The Commander-General of the Board, Sheikh Harun Ibn-Sina, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen by the Public Relations Officer of the Board, Alhaji Lawan […]

Politics

Sharia police prosecute 11 Kano women for alcohol

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2016 0

The Kano State Hisbah Board has commenced the prosecution of 11 women, who were caught drinking alcohol as well as smoking cannabis. The women were also accused of engaging in amorous activities with men, who were not their husbands. Ironically, there was no report on the arrest of the men, who engaged in alleged amorous […]