From Mustapha Adamu, Kano
The Kano State Hisbah Board has debunked the allegation that its personnel barbed the hair of a non-indigene with bottle after it raided a brothel in the state.
The board had recently launched operations against social vices, tagged; ‘Operation Kau da Badala’, which literally means operation against immorality in the state.
During the operations, the Islamic Shari’a Police had raided some hotels and brothels and arrested some suspects within the city, an operation that sparked outrage in the state and beyond.
In the continued outrage, a facebook user posted a video clip of himself, alleging that the Hisbah personnel after arresting some suspects at t brothel in Kano, barbed the hair of a non-indigene with bottle.
Reacting to the allegation, the Commander General, Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, inna chat with newsmen in Kano on Monday, described the video as handiwork of mischief makers.
According to him, no such incident happened as the Hisbah personnel conduct operations based on provision of law.
He said the Hisbah has now traced and identified the person that posted the said video, adding that the board would invite him to prove the video.
Sheikh Daurawa also stated that if the man fail to prove his allegation, the board has no option than to take legal action against him to serve as lesson to others.
The Islamic cleric pointed out that the board carry out operations on complaints by communities, adding that they have to obtain warrant from court and inform Police before embarking on a raid.
“The video is totally lie. Nonsuch incident happened. We try to follow due process in carrying out our operations.
“We have to first of all receive tip off by members of communities, thereafter we obtain a warrant from court and inform a DPO of that area before we launch operations.
“Our personnel never cut their of any non-indigene lady, let alone use bottle tondo so. It is lie and we have identified the person that shared the video and will invite him to prove to us. If he fail to prove to us, so we will take action against him,” Sheikh Daurawa said.
The Commander General admitted some mistakes by the Hisbah personnel in carrying out the operations, disclosing that 5he board had already stepped up to correct those mistakes.
He lamented that in view of the prevalence of social vices in Kano, a prominent Islamic state in the world, members of the public should rather encourage and commend Hisbah Board, not to be peddling rumours ailed at tarnishing the good image of the board and the state as a whole.
