Hisbah nabs 44 women for committing immorality
The Jigawa Hisbah Board says it has arrested 61 persons, including 44 women in the Taura local government area for immorality.
Ibrahim Dahiru, Hisbah commandant disclosed this in Dutse on Tuesday.
He noted that the suspects were arrested on Monday in the popular ‘Gujungu’ town by Hisbah operatives in collaboration with the police.
”The 44 women are suspected commercial sex workers. The 17 men, were apprehended when the operatives raided the area at about 6:00 a.m. The suspects have already been charged before a magistrates’ court in Ringim,” said the Hisbah commandant.
Mr Dahiru urged Jigawa residents particularly the youths to desist from engaging in vices and immorality capable of destroying their future or promoting social decadence.
He further commended the residents for supporting and cooperating with the board to enable it carry out its duties effectively.
According to him, the Hisbah will continue to fight against immorality in all parts of Jigawa.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Heading 2
Outrage greets ICE’s killing of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
ICE said the slain Mexican attempted to evade arrest as agents conducted a traffic stop as part of a “targeted operation.”
Africa
Climate change responsible for global extreme weather conditions not El Niño: Experts
A member of 350.org’s Caribbean team, Amira Odeh Quiñones, described the climate crisis as a humanitarian emergency in the region.
Africa
Xenophobia: Reps urge FG to suspend diplomatic relations with South Africa
The parliament urged the federal government to invoke available diplomatic and lawful international mechanisms to seek redress.
Heading 5
My govt’s prudent resource management, institutional reforms produced transformative outcomes: Gov. Sani
The governor also listed the successful utilisation of UBEC intervention funds and implementation of the World Bank-supported BESDA programme as drivers of the success recorded so far.
Hot news Home top
Kenyan police nab 18 Chinese nationals in sting operations against cyber fraud syndicates
Police also found 39 Chinese passports and seven Malaysian passports in the ransacked apartments.
States
58-year-old trader remanded over alleged defilement of minor
The Chief Magistrate U.E. Onochie, consequently, ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Awka Correctional facility.
