Justice Aisha Mahmud of Kano High Court has directed the police to arrest a popular Hausa musician, Ado Isa Gwanja.
The court’s ruling affirmed the ruling by an Upper Sharia Court Bichi which ordered the musician’s arrest last year.
On Monday, Justice Aisha Mahmud, however, withdrew the earlier restraining order and directed police to arrest and investigate the musician.
A private legal practitioner, Barrister Badamasi Gandu, on behalf of Kano Ulamas Forum, had sued Ado Gwanja and six others before the Upper Sharia Court, asking the court to arrest and investigate the activities of Gwanja because “most of the things they did were against the moral teachings of Islam and cultural values of Kano State”.
Gwanja and others, however, went to the state high court demanding a restraining order against their arrest.
The court granted their request in giving an interim order stopping the police from arresting them pending hearing in his fundamental rights enforcement application.
The court also stopped Gwanja from performing at wedding ceremonies pending determination of the substantive suit.
He is also to henceforth submit his music to the state film and videos censorship board for approval, based on the court’s order.