Over 100 prostitutes arrested by Sharia police in Kano state Sufi explained that the law which banned prostitution and immoral act is still...
Over 100 prostitutes arrested by Sharia police in Kano state
Sufi explained that the law which banned prostitution and immoral act is still in force.
He said the prohibition law number four of 2001 would be adequately applied on those arrested.
Sufi said the board also identified some other black spots were illicit substances are being taken mostly by young girls and boys, warning that they will soon fish them out.
“We have invited parents of some of the arrested suspects for them to caution their wards against illicit activities,” Sufi said.
He assured them that those arrested would be taken to court for prosecution.
100 Prostitutes Got Arrested by Shiria Police In Kano State
- A raid by Sharia police in Knao state, has yielded the arrest of 120 suspected prostitutes
- The suspects were rounded up at a popular recreational centre in Kwanar Dawaki
- Some banned substances were also found on the suspects
Sharia police in Kano state, has successfully arrested 120 suspected prostitutes.
The group known formally as the Hisbah Board, apprehended the suspects at a popular recreational centre in Kwanar Dawaki, just within the outskirts of Kano.
The Hisbah operatives in a joint operation with the personnel of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) stormed the centre and arrested the suspected prostitutes as well as found banned substances in their custody during the operation.
The state Director of the Hisbah Board, Dr Abba Saidu Sufi, told journalists yesterday in his office in Kano that 20 under-age boys were also arrested during the operation.
According to him, the arrested girls whose age range between 13, 14 and 17, noted that 19 out of them were notorious to Hisbah Board.
Sufi explained that the law which banned prostitution and immoral act is still in force.
He said the prohibition law number four of 2001 would be adequately applied on those arrested.
Sufi said the board also identified some other black spots were illicit substances are being taken mostly by young girls and boys, warning that they will soon fish them out.
“We have invited parents of some of the arrested suspects for them to caution their wards against illicit activities,” Sufi said.
He assured them that those arrested would be taken to court for prosecution.
100 Prostitutes Got Arrested by Shiria Police In Kano State
- A raid by Sharia police in Knao state, has yielded the arrest of 120 suspected prostitutes
- The suspects were rounded up at a popular recreational centre in Kwanar Dawaki
- Some banned substances were also found on the suspects
Sharia police in Kano state, has successfully arrested 120 suspected prostitutes.
The group known formally as the Hisbah Board, apprehended the suspects at a popular recreational centre in Kwanar Dawaki, just within the outskirts of Kano.
The Hisbah operatives in a joint operation with the personnel of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) stormed the centre and arrested the suspected prostitutes as well as found banned substances in their custody during the operation.
The state Director of the Hisbah Board, Dr Abba Saidu Sufi, told journalists yesterday in his office in Kano that 20 under-age boys were also arrested during the operation.
According to him, the arrested girls whose age range between 13, 14 and 17, noted that 19 out of them were notorious to Hisbah Board.
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