Hisbah Arrests 54 Women, 44 Men For ‘Immorality’ In Jigawa

The agency established to enforce Sharia law, Hisbah in Jigawa State, has arrested 98 persons in Kazaure and Dutse Local Government Areas for sexual activities.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Dutse, the commander Ibrahim Dahiru, said the suspects, comprising 54 women and 44 men, were arrested on March 16 and March 17 in separate operations by operatives of the board.

He explained that 91 of the suspects, comprising 49 females and 42 males, were arrested on March 16, following the famous Gada village raid in Kazaure.

According to him, the arrest was in connection to an alleged engagement in illegal se-xual activities and other immoral acts.

Dahiru, however, said 21 of the male suspects were not found with women during the raid.

He added that the remaining eight suspects, comprising five women and three men, were arrested on March 17 in Dutse and that eight bottles of alcoholic drinks were confiscated during the raid.

Hisbah had On March 15, arrested 61 persons, including 44 women, in the Taura local government area for alleged immoral acts.