Islamic morality police in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, Hisbah, are to resume their crackdown on betting shops after a supreme court ruling on gambling. EKO HOT BLOG recalls that the Nigerian Supreme Court on Friday quashed a 2005 law that established a national lottery commission and legalised sports betting and gambling. The court … Read more
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The Hisbah police recently came under criticism for allegedly turning a blind eye to some acts committed by the rich The Kano Hisbah Board has explained it’s reasons for treating the rich and poor differently when executing some of its rules. Aliyu Kibiya a director of the Islamic police gave the explanation while featuring on … Read more
The presiding judge, Justice Ali Jibril Danzaki thereafter convicted her and ordered that her to be attending a Darul Hadith Islamiyya session at Tudun Yola Quarters for a period of six months as the sentencing for her offence. The Kano State Hisbah Board has arraigned a Kannywood actress and social media blogger, Sadiya Haruna, … Read more
Reacting to this new directive, traders at Sabon Gari, a Christian-dominated part of Kano state, conveyed their displeasure with the Hisbah’s order. The Islamic police force popularly known as Hisbah have approved the use of headless mannequins by traders in Kano. This is coming weeks after banning the use of mannequins in the state. In … Read more
Nigerians accused Hisbah of being partial when dealing with the children of rich Muslims. The Hisbah Commission for the Promotion of Islamic Teachings in Kano State have eventually given their opinion on the dress worn by Zahra Nasir Bayero during her bridal shower. Zahra Nasir Bayero the daughter of the Emir of Bichi, is to … Read more
According to him, the arrests were made following reports from residents of the area. The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested five men suspected of engaging in homosexuality at Sheka Barde in Kumbotso local government area of Kano. Dr Harun Ibn- Sina, Commander General of the Board, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued … Read more
Hisbah warned that it would begin raiding shops to remove them, describing the use of the mannequins for advert purposes as idolatry. Hisbah, an agency saddled with the responsibility of enforcement of Shariah doctrine, has banned the use of mannequins to display clothes by tailors, supermarkets and boutique owners in Kano State. Hisbah warned … Read more
The incident happened at Danbare, a small community directly opposite the university’s gate It was learnt that the Islamic police broke into the student’s rooms and arrest male and female students living together The news gives rise to reactions of anger. The officials of the Kano State Hisbah Police have carried out an operation around the … Read more
Following the discovery that the said woman was his daughter and not a married woman, the senior Hisbah officer, Sani Rimo, who was recently arrested by the Kano state police command on allegations of being in a hotel with a married man has been exonerated. His arrest was made public after it was reported on … Read more
Tambuwal argued that the state’s Hisba is not in conflict with the Nigerian constitution Sokoto state Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Monday called on Nigerians to live in peace with one another irrespective of their belief, tribe, religion and regions. He stated this in Sokoto while assenting to the state’s Hisbah law passed by the State … Read more
Police have arrested a senior official of Kano Hisbah after he was allegedly caught with a married woman in a hotel in Kano. The Kano State Hisbah Corps is a religious police force in Nigeria’s Kano state responsible for the enforcement of Sharia. Hisbah officers regularly arrest unmarried people caught in hotels and people breaking … Read more
The Hisbah Corps are known for enforcing religious doctrines in the Kano Area It secured the arrest of a Kano-based musician for alleged blasphemy last year. The Kano State Hisbah Corps has arrested Elijah Ode, a barber in the Sabongari area for allegedly cutting hairstyles that offend the Islamic faith for his customers. Eko Hot … Read more
The Kano State Hisbah Corps has directed a radio station to desist from the use of ‘Black Friday’ tag in the state. The directive was contained in a letter of notification issued on Thursday and addressed to the manager of Cool FM in Kano, Abubakar Ali, an official of Hisbah on behalf of the commander-general, … Read more
As a result of tussle for power and factionalisation of the leadership of the Hisbah committee in the state, the Sokoto State government has disbanded it and halted all its activities. This was disclosed by Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal while inaugurating a 36-man committee saddled with the responsibility of re-organising and harmonising the activities of … Read more
The Sharia law enforcement agency in Jigawa State, Hisbah, discloses that it has arrested 48 suspects and confiscated 37 cartons of beer in Taura Local Government Area of the state. Hisbah Commander, Malam Ibrahim Dahiru, disclosed this to newsmen in Dutse on Tuesday. Dahiru said that the suspects were arrested after operatives of the agency, … Read more