Hisbah arrests 11 youths for not observing Ramadan, 60 for indecent dressing in Kano
Hisbah Board has confirmed arrest of 11 youths for not observing Ramadan fast.
Besides, the board reportedly arrested about 60 individuals for “indecent haircuts,” citing violations of Islamic law and local cultural norms.
Also, commercial tricycle (Keke Napep) riders were apprehended for allegedly mixing male and female passengers – an act the board has prohibited.
Speaking to newsmen in Kano, the Board’s Deputy Commander General, Mujahideen Abubakar, confirmed the arrests and reiterated the agency’s commitment to enforcing Sharia law throughout the Ramadan period.
Hisbah spokesman, Lawal Fagge also confirmed the arrests to the BBC, stating that the individuals included 10 men and one woman.
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According to Fagge, they were released after swearing an oath not to intentionally skip fasting again.
“We got 11 persons on Tuesday including a lady selling groundnuts who was seen eating from her wares and some persons alerted us,” Fagge said.
“The other 10 were men and were arrested across the city especially close to markets where a lot of activities happen.”
He added that the search operations would continue but said that non-Muslims were exempt.
“We don’t arrest non-Muslims because this doesn’t concern them and the only time they could be guilty of a crime is when we find out they cook food to sell to Muslims that are supposed to be fasting,” he said.
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