Kano Hisbah seizes 1,600 bottles of beer

The Kano State Hisbah Board has confiscated 1,600 bottles of beer in the Panshekara area of Kano metropolis.

The Deputy Commander General of the board, Dr. Mujahid Aminudeen, confirmed this on Wednesday.

Aminudeen added that the Hisba personnel were able to get their job done with the support and cooperation of the community following a tip-off.

“Yesterday, with the support and cooperation of the Panshekara community, our personnel were able to intercept and confiscate 1,600 bottles of beer,” he said.

“The beer was in bottles, cans and other containers made of plastic. We call on members of the public to continue to support the board in the fight against the consumption and sale of all intoxicants.

“The law which establishes the Kano State Hisbah board is clear because it prohibits the sale and consumption of beer and other intoxicants in the state,” he added.

According to him, the board would intensify campaigns and advocacy visits to enlighten the public about the dangers associated with the consumption of beer and engaging in other immoral acts.

He added that the board would follow due process to secure a court order for the destruction of the intoxicants, stressing that Hisba personnel would not relent in their efforts to ensure that beer consumption becomes a thing of the past in the state.