The Kano State Hisbah Command says it raided some parts of Sabon Gari quarters to sensitise the people to get rid of alcoholic beverages in the state.
Commandant General of the Command Harun Muhammad Sani Ibn Sina said so, in an audio clip sent to Daily News 24 Tuesday evening.
In the process of its sensitisation, Ibn Sina said some youths attacked the Hisbah Official and damaged some of their operational vehicles.
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“As everybody knows, we have to make sure that Kano is free from any alcoholic beverages, which the law that established Hisbah Command states categorically.
“While carrying out our lawful duties, we apply some strategies. First, we pay a visit to establish that the use of alcohol occurs.
“Sometimes, we apply the method of preaching and calling those affected to the right path.
” In a situation whereby all these measures were taken, and still there’s no result, we do raid such places, and anybody caught will face the consequences,” Hisbah Commandant said.
The Hisbah Commandant added that at the Sabon gari area, the act keeps happening, so they decide to raid to flush out alcohol users.
Kano Government urges for calm after Hisbah personnel, irate youth clash
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has called the people to remain calm and desist from engaging in any act capable of shattering the prevailing peace government has long worked for in the state.
He, therefore, called the people, particularly the youth, to work towards maintaining the harmonious and peaceful coexistence between the diverse ethnic nationalities living in Kano.
In a statement issued by the commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, in the wake of clashes between Hisbah personnel and angry youth in the Sabon Gari area of the metropolis, Tuesday night, the governor warned the people not to capitalise on the situation to perpetrate violence capable of throwing the state into chaos.
He appealed for synergy between various arms of security in the state. He apprised that security operatives would not shy away from confronting threats to peace, law and order even if it means making hard decisions that will better the common good and public interest.
“As a government working for the peace, security, unity and progress of the state, we will not toy with our constitutional and statutory responsibility,” the statement added.
While the statement maintained that government, security agencies and people of conscience would continue to work for peace, law, and order, it also called security operatives to always be civil in discharging their responsibilities.
It further appealed to the people to be law-abiding and support security agencies in maintaining the prevailing peace in the state.
