Hisbah
1 Nov
The Bauchi State Sharia Police, Hisbah, has arrested a Bauchi man known as Bala Muhammad for posting pictures of different women he claimed were his ex-girlfriends. Muhammad appeared in about 30 images with different women, showing the cleavages of the ladies. The images have sparked reactions on social media platforms with many urging married men…
21 Oct
The Kano State Hisbah Commission has declared the Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwalu Sankara, wanted over alleged adultery. Sankara, who was reportedly caught by the Shari'a engaging in illicit sexual relations with a married woman in his car, parked in an incomplete building, has refused to report himself as agreed after his release.…
19 Oct
Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar A. Namadi, has suspended his Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwalu Dalladi Sankara, following allegations of adultery. The governor has also constituted a five-member panel of investigation into the arrest of Sankara and his supposed involvement in the act of adultery. The investigative committee will be chaired by the Secretary to…
19 Oct
The Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara, has strongly denied allegations of having an illicit affair with a married woman. The controversy erupted when the Kano State Hisbah Board confirmed Sankara’s arrest in an uncompleted building alongside the married woman. Dr. Abba Sufi, the Director General of the board, stated that Sankara…
31 Aug
Suspected hackers have taken over the official Facebook page of Kano State Hisbah Board. The hackers have seized the opportunity to nude pictures and other content. The Guardian learnt the development came to the knowledge of Hisbah a few days ago when the page was inundated with illicit images negating what the agency stands for.…
7 Apr
I feel disgruntled as a devout Muslim! The Holy Quran aptly posits that there should be no compulsion in religious beliefs.
12 Mar
The Yobe Hisbah command has arrested 14 suspects for alleged prostitution and illicit drugs business. Alhaji Yusuf Yusuf, the Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Religious Affairs, said this when he addressed newsmen on Tuesday in Damaturu. Yusuf said that the suspects were made up of nine women and five men adding that they…
25 Jan
Kano State Police command has said security deployment for rerun election in the state will be restricted to Federal Government agencies alone.
3 Jan
The Kano State Hisbah Board has intercepted two truckloads of over 24,000 bottles of alcoholic beverages and three others were arrested in connection with the detained trucks on Wednesday. The Shari'a compliance board disclosed that the suspected owner of the prohibited beverages narrowly escaped arrest even as he attempted to bribe its personnel. Briefing journalists…
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