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  • Kano Hisbah nabs own staff over same-s3x allegation

    Kano Hisbah nabs own staff over same-s3x allegation

    A staff of the Kano Hisbah Board, Idris Ahmed Gama, has been arrested after he expressed an opinion in an interview that the arrest of lesbiaπ, gay, bis3xual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) members by the police amounts to a violation of human rights.

    The Commander-General of the Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Kano, stating that the state government has banned any group or association that promotes LGBTQ activities.

    According to him, the agency has clamped down on many groups promoting LGBTQ in the state under the guise of empowerment.

    He stressed that Kano distances itself from any agreement or association that contravenes the Sharia and Nigerian laws that prohibit same-s€x marriage.

    Daurawa said the Kano State Hisbah Board had apprehended a staff member of the agency, Idris Ahmed Gama, whose video went viral on social media supporting a group suspected of promoting LGBTQ in the state.

    The Commander-General urged the public, religious and traditional leaders, media, and all relevant stakeholders to join the fight against immorality in the state.

    The apprehended staff member, Gama, explained that he was invited to a workshop via WhatsApp on women’s empowerment where a paper was presented on human rights.

    He stressed that after the programme, during an interview, he mentioned the LGBTQ acronym without knowing its full meaning.

    He denied being a member of any group or association advocating LGBTQ rights and stated that he was only invited to a workshop by a group named Women Initiative for Sustainable Empowerment and Equality (WISE).

    “I was personally invited, and after the program, I was interviewed on how the police arrested LGBTQ members, and I said it was a violation of human rights.”

    He appealed for leniency and promised not to associate with WISE in the future.

    The Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013 makes it illegal for same-s€x individuals to marry, enter into a civil union, or gain entitlement to any benefits of a valid marriage in Nigeria.

    Meanwhile, Kano State Commissioner for Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye, said on Monday that the state governor had ordered a crackdown on all groups promoting LGBTQ activities in the state.

    According to the commissioner, the activities of the group Women Initiative for Sustainable Empowerment and Equality (WISE) were a complete breach of the state’s moral standards and a violation of the Shari’ah.

    The commissioner said the state government would not accept any agreement promoting the activities of gays and lesbians, as it contravened the norms and values of the people of Kano.

    “I spoke with the governor, and he expressed his disapproval of the said agreement, though it has not yet been confirmed. He assured me that there is no room for LGBTQ activities in Kano,” Dantiye said.

    “As you know, 98 percent of people in Kano are Muslims by faith, and our religion is against this immorality, so we can’t accept it,” he added.

    The commissioner said the government had received citizens’ concerns over groups promoting LGBTQ activities in the state, and the governor had ordered the Hisbah to investigate and take action against these groups.

    “We also discussed this with the governor, and he directed Hisbah to investigate and crack down on them. We will take legal action as appropriate,” he said.

    Dantiye also disclosed that consultations were ongoing with religious leaders on how to curb such activities in the state.

  • Kano Hisbah deploys personnel to Mosques, ahead of Tahajjud

    Kano Hisbah deploys personnel to Mosques, ahead of Tahajjud

    The Kano State Hisbah Board has deployed its officials to Mosques across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state to ensure orderliness during ‘Ramadan Tahajjud’ which begins on Thursday night.

    This is contained in a statement by the Commander General of the Board, Dr Harun Ibn-Sina on Thursday in Kano.

    ‘Tahajjud’, also known as “night prayer”, is a voluntary prayer performed by Muslim faithful during the last 10 days of Ramadan in search of Allah’s favours.

    Ibn-Sina said that the last 10 days of the Holy month was a period where Muslims engaged in midnight prayers, popularly known as Tahajjud.

    He cautioned hoodlums against intimidate worshippers during Tahajjud prayer or engaging in criminal activities, saying that those found wanting would be made to face the wrath of the law.

  • Hisbah Board destroys 3.8 m bottles of beer in Kano

    Hisbah Board destroys 3.8 m bottles of beer in Kano

    The Kano State Hisbah board has destroyed over 3.8 million bottles of assorted beer that were confiscated in the last few months.

    The Commander-General of the board, Dr Harun Ibn- Sina, stated this during the destruction of the seized beer at Tudun Kalebawa,Dawakin Tofa local government area on Wednesday.

    Ibn-Sina explained that,the board is winning the fight against drug abuse, intoxicants and all other societal vices.

    He said,the state government approved the destruction of the intoxicants, hence the conduct of the exercise.

    “This paved way for the board to secure a court order from Chief Magistrates’ Court, Kano, to damage all the seized beer in its custody.

    “The sale, consumption and possession of alcoholic substances are prohibited in the state,” Ibn-sina added.

    He commended the state government for the dedication towards mitigating societal problems and ensuring that Kano competes with others globally.

    In the same vein, Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, has reiterated the state government’s commitment to the welfare of the board’s personnel.

    Ganduje was represented at the event by the member, representing Albasu Local Government in the State House of Assenbly and the Chairman, House Committee on Religious Affiars, Hon. Sunusi Usman-Batayya.

    Ganduje said that Kano is one of the most peaceful states due to the tireless efforts of the state government and other relevant stakeholders.

    The governor urged the general public to support government’s efforts by inculcating good moral values in their children to maintain a crime-free society.

    “Kano is the first state to establish a ministry for religious affairs in the country which has gone a long way in promoting peaceful coexistence.

    “Hisbah personnel should maintain the tempo as miscreants had devised new tactics of smuggling beer and hard drugs into the state”, Ganduje said.

  • Black Friday is immoral – Hisbah board

    Black Friday is immoral – Hisbah board

    The Kano State hisbah board has warned residents of the State against tagging any Friday as Black Friday, saying Black Friday is immoral.

    The board said it would go around for surveillance purposes with a view to avoiding Black Friday in the State after tagging it as immoral.

    This was contained in a letter signed by Abubakar Muhammad Ali, Principal Executive Office II in hisbah for the Commander General and addressed to the Manager, Cool FM, Kano.

    The letter reads: “I am directed to write and notify you that the office is in receipt of complaint for the conduct of BLACK FRIDAY SALES on 27 November, 2020 instant.

    “Accordingly, we wish to express our concern on the tagging of the Friday as “Black Friday” and further inform you that the majority of the inhabitants of Kano State are Muslims that consider Friday as Holy Day.

    “In view of the foregoing you are requested to stop the calling the day as Black Friday with immediate effect and note that Hisbah corps will be around for surveillance purposes with a view to avoiding occurrence of any immoral activities as well as maintaining peace, harmony and stability in the State. Best regard”.

    SEE LETTER ATTACHED BELOW:

    Black Friday is immoral - Hisbah board

  • Kano government destroys bottles of Star, Legend, other beer brands worth N200m [+Photos]

    Kano government destroys bottles of Star, Legend, other beer brands worth N200m [+Photos]

    The Kano State Hisbah Board on Sunday destroyed 1,975,000 bottles of different beer worth over N200m, which were confiscated within Kano metropolis.

    Speaking during the destruction exercise in Kalebawa in the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr Nasiru Gawuna, said consumption of alcohol and all other intoxicants was forbidden in Islam

    In a statement by the the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Hassan Fagge, the governor was quoted as saying, “Even in Kano we have banned the consumption of beer in all parts of the state.”

    Ganduje added that Hisbah Board was established with the aim of preventing evil social acts in society.

    The statement quoted the Commander General, Hisbah Board, Sheikh Harun Ibn Sina, as saying that the beer confiscated was worth over N200m.

    He further said that the board got a court order to destroy over 20 trucks of the intercepted alcohol.

    Ibn Sina while expressing the appreciation of the support given to them by the government, assured the governor that the board would not relent in the “fight against immoral acts and other social vices destroying society.”