Kano is currently on Nigeria’s trending topics on X following the news that Hisbah arrested 11 individuals for consuming food during the ongoing Ramadan.
Ramadan is a month-long fast period observed by Muslims all over the world. Muslims are expected to abstain from eating in the daytime.
Hisbah reportedly conducts regular searches of restaurants to arrest any Muslim seen eating therein.
Lawal Fagge, the spokesperson for Hisbah, mentioned that they arrested ten men and one woman. The woman was caught eating food from her groundnut-selling stall.
He mentioned that the arrests happened all over the city, especially close to the markets. Fagge also explained that non-Muslims don’t have to follow these rules, but if they sell food to Muslims during fasting hours, it might be considered a violation.
“We got 11 persons on Tuesday, including a lady selling groundnuts who was seen eating from her wares, and some persons alerted us.
“The other 10 were men and were arrested across the city especially close to markets where a lot of activities happen.
“We don’t arrest non-Muslims because this doesn’t concern them, and the only time they could be guilty of a crime is when we find out they cook food to sell to Muslims that are supposed to be fasting,”
