Twenty-five trucks of beer were destroyed and 2,260 suspected criminals were arrested by the Kano State Hisbah Board from January to December.
The Commander General of the Board, Dr Harun Ibn-Sina, disclosed this to newsmen at the board’s headquarters on Thursday in Kano., saying the trucks contained thousands of bottles of assorted beer, adding that more bottles would be wiped out before January.
“Most of those arrested for criminal offences were handed over to security agencies for necessary action, the under aged were reunited with their families.
“In the year under review, to reduce street begging within the metropolis, about 1,269 beggars were evacuated within one month, 386 were repatriated to their states.
“Kano State Hisbah Board has also succeeded in dispersing 86 immoral gatherings and other similar offences to curtail social vices across the state,” he said.
Ibn-Sina said that about 822 disputes were resolved amicably, while some were still ongoing in various law courts due to their complex nature.
According to the DG, 15 couples were married at Hisbah, while 22 persons converted to Islam during Da’awah in various parts of the state.
Ibn-Sina said the State Government recruited 5,700 Hisbah Marshalls and 3,100 Corps, as well as renovated buildings in its headquarters and local government offices.
The Commander General, said a new shari’a court has been established at the board headquarters, while the Emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero has approved the elevation of Hisbah Mosque to a Juma’at Mosque.
He advised parents to be more vigilant and report any suspected person to relevant authorities, as the agency would not relent in its efforts to sanitise state from of all forms of vices.
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