The Sharia Police, in Kano State, otherwise known as Hisbah, has on Monday, revealed to a former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, some of the prohibited things in the State, which constitute an offence,
Reacting however, Senator Shehu Sani called on the Islamic Police to focus more on the fight against banditry and terrorism in the Northern region, which are taking the lives of so many innocent residents in the region.
His words: “The message I have given them is that the most important and sensitive issue today as a country, is the problem of banditry and terrorism, and as a Religious Police, they have a duty to unite and see how they can combat banditry and terrorism in Nigeria.
“The need for them to be mobilising people to rise against banditry and terrorism in Northern part of Nigeria, is also very important.
“The need for them to reach out to rural communities and educate our citizens on the need for them not to join bandits and terrorists, is also very important. So, apart from them to be enforcing religious laws, there is need for them at this hour to be very more present, active, and agile, in finding a lasting solution to the problem of bandits and terrorists, that have been kidnapping and killing our people.”
Speaking further, he stated that he was also in Kano, to defend the right of those who choose to live with afro-hair style like him, expressing delight that the Islamic moral outfit has toned down and settled controversial issues about the afro-hair.
Concerning the prohibitive things Hisbah told him, he said: “They have told me in practical terms that they are against the manufacture, consumption, and distribution of alcohol in this State, as well as drug abuse.
“I was told that they have a dress code which if you violate, you have violated the Law of Hisbah. They told me about mannequin, that if you can remove the head of it, you can put it in your store to display your product.
“Lastly, they told me about the types of movies which they allow or disallow, as a way of preserving public morality. At least, these are some of the things they talked to me about.”