Kebbi Hisbah arrests 6 after hotel raid in Birnin Kebbi

Officers of the Kebbi State Hisbah Board have arrested six people, including three men and three women, after a raid at a hotel behind the Presidential Lodge in Birnin Kebbi on May 14, according to the board. The crackdown followed reports from members of the public and intelligence gathered by the agency, the board said, adding that investigations are ongoing and that further steps will be taken in line with relevant laws and the board’s regulations.

Director of Shariah at the Kebbi Hisbah Board, Sirajo Kamba, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued to journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. He said Hisbah officials stormed the location after receiving information about alleged immoral conduct, leading to the detention of the six individuals. Kamba also stated that investigations indicated that one of the women was married.

The board said the incident points to the need for stronger moral upbringing and urged parents to monitor their children’s movements and activities to help prevent behavior that undermines societal values and dignity.

The arrests come as Hisbah morality policing remains a persistent issue in several northern states, where religious enforcement bodies...