The Jigawa State Hisbah, a local vigilance group said it arrested 31 people, including 25 women, in Kazaure Local Government Area yesterday over alleged “immoral acts.”
The Hisbah commander in the state, Malam Ibrahim Dahiru said the suspects were arrested at about 6:00 a.m. for allegedly engaging in prostitution and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
He told reporters in Dutse yesterday that the suspects were arrested during a raid by Hisbah tagged “Reap what you sow.”
The commander said 55 bottles of assorted alcoholic beverages and 50 litres of locally-brewed alcohol, burukutu, were seized during the raid.
He assured that Hisbah would continue to fight immoral acts in all parts of the state.
