The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 16 persons during an operation targeting alleged immoral activities in parts of the State.
The Deputy Commander-General of the board, Mujahiddeen Aminuddeen, confirmed the arrests to Daily Trust on Thursday.
According to him, the operation was conducted at El-Kanemy Suite along Yahaya Gusau Road, as well as in BUK Road, Danbare and Layin Shisha areas of Kano.
Aminuddeen said six men and 10 women were apprehended during the raids.
āThey are all presently at the Hisbah Board undergoing counselling. All of them are first-time offenders. We usually preach to them, invite their relatives and counsel them. They then sign an undertaking not to engage in such acts again,ā he said.
He added that the board would continue to monitor the individuals after their release to encourage positive behavioural change.
The Kano Hisbah Board, which is responsible for enforcing Sharia-related regulations in the State, regularly conducts operations against activities it considers contrary to its moral code, including alcohol consumption, prostitution and other forms of social misconduct.
