The Kano State Hisbah Board says it has confiscated 8,400 bottles of beer in Dawakin Kudu and Kura Local Government Areas (LGAs).
The Commander-General of the board, Dr. Harun Ibn-Sina, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Kano.
According to the statement “the vehicle was coming from Zaria to Kano when Hisbah officials arrested the driver.
“Hisbah Board has prohibited the sale of beer in the state to avoid being intoxicated”, he said.
The Commander-General also said that once the investigation was concluded, the suspects would be charged to court. (NAN)
Earlier in Neighbouring Jigawa State
The Jigawa State Hisbah Command said it had confiscated 308 bottles of assorted alcoholic drinks in Gumel Local Government Area of the state.
Malam Ibrahim Dahiru, the Hisbah Commander, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Saturday.
Dahiru said that the items were confiscated during an enforcement tour carried out by its operatives at one of the hotels in the area at about 10 a.m. on Friday.
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“Our operatives have raided a hotel in Gumel town on Gujungu road where we succeeded in confiscating 308 bottles of assorted beer.
“But we were not able to catch anyone as those present took to their heels after they sighted our men.
“I’m using this medium to remind people that consumption of beer remains prohibited in all parts of Jigawa and Hisbah will continue to enforce that,’’ Dahiru said.
He, however, explained that no arrest was made during the operation as the suspected owners and users ran away on sighting the operatives.
The commander added that the confiscated drinks were handed over to the police in the area for further action.
According to him, the consumption of beers still remains prohibited in all parts of the state.
Dahiru added that the command would continue to ensure that people stopped engaging in immoral acts and other vices that were capable of destroying society. (NAN)
