Operatives of the Kebbi State Hisbah Board have arrested a young man and a young woman in Filin Idi, Birnin Kebbi for alleged immoral acts, the Board said.
The agency said in a statement by the Board’s Director of Shariah, Sirajo Kamba, that seven suspected drug users were arrested in the raid while other suspects escaped by jumping over a fence.
The Kebbi State Hisbah Board arrested the young man and woman on May 20 in the Filin Idi area of Birnin Kebbi for alleged immoral conduct contrary to Islamic teachings and moral values of the society, the statement said.
The board also raided a house in Gesse Phase 2, Birnin Kebbi where it found seven women and two young men. Some suspects managed to escape by jumping over the fence, it said.
The statement said the suspects were allegedly involved in drug abuse and other immoral activities.
The board also said that 23 non-Nigerians who were roaming without any meaningful engagement were arrested by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and handed over to the Hisbah Board for further investigation.
“During routine patrols and checks to identify illegal immigrants and non-citizens, Officers of the Immigration Service came across a number of young men and women wandering under suspicious and indecent circumstances,” the statement said.
It said a total of 23 persons were later handed over to the Hisbah Board for further investigation and necessary action.
“The Hisbah Board is presently investigating all the cases,” the director stated.
