Over 100 prostitutes arrested by Sharia police in Kano state
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 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.
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.
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.
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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