The Kano State Hisbah Board destroyed 25 trucks of beer in 2022 despite that revenue derived from Value Added Tax (VAT) on alcoholic beverages made up a significant portion of billions of naira received by Kano State in federal allocations.
Checks by PM News show that Kano is among the top 10 states that receive the highest monthly allocation from the Federal Government, part of which is derived from alcohol tax.
However, speaking on Thursday at the board’s headquarters in Kano, Dr. Harun Sani-Ibn, the Commander General of the Board, said 2,260 people were also arrested for dealing with alcoholic drinks.
He confirmed that the 25 trucks destroyed contained thousands of bottles of assorted beer, adding that more bottles would be wiped out before January.
“Most of those arrested for the criminal offense were handed over to security agencies for necessary action, and the underaged were reunited with their families.
“In the year under review, in order to reduce street begging within the metropolis, about 1,269 beggars were evacuated within one month, and 386 were repatriated to their states.
“Kano State Hisbah Board has also succeeded in dispersing 86 immoral gatherings and other similar offenses to curtail social vices across the state,” he said.
Ibn-Sina said that about 822 disputes were resolved amicably, while some were still ongoing in various law courts due to their complex nature.
He added that 15 couples were married at Hisbah, while 22 persons converted to Islam during Da’awah in various parts of the state.
Ibn-Sina said the State Government recruited 5,700 Hisbah Marshalls and 3,100 Hisbah Corps, as well as renovated buildings in the Hisbah headquarters and its local government offices.
The Commander General said that a new shari’a court has been established at the board headquarters, while the Emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero has approved the elevation of Hisbah Mosque to a Juma’at Mosque.
He advised parents to be more vigilant and report any suspected person to relevant authorities, as the agency would not relent in its efforts to sanitize the state from all forms of vices.
