The Kano State Hisbah Board has confirmed that over 600 people were arrested across the state during the recent Sallah celebrations for offences ranging from indecent dressing to immoral acts.
The operation also led to the recovery of 66 missing children.
Deputy Commander General of the Board, Dr. Mujahiddin Aminuddin, told newsmen on Monday that the arrests were part of efforts to uphold morality and cultural values during the festivities.
He explained that over 9,500 Hisbah operatives were deployed to monitor events across Kano State.
Among those arrested were 275 youths for “indecent barbing,” 85 tricycle drivers for carrying female passengers inappropriately, 21 individuals for wearing short knickers, and 286 women for indecent dressing.
“A local government chairman was also detained for being with children in a hotel without parental consent.
We reunited all the children with their parents and subsequently released the chairman,” Dr. Aminuddin added.
Other cases included a couple involved in violent thuggery, a youth accused of providing lodges for adultery, a trader allegedly keeping weapons for thugs, and a sorcerer who married off a woman without her family’s consent.
The board emphasized that Sallah is a period for seeking forgiveness and spiritual reflection, not engaging in acts contrary to Islamic values.
Dr. Aminuddin warned event centre owners against hosting activities that violate cultural norms, urging citizens to report wrongdoing to help maintain public morality.