The Jigawa state Hisbah command has arrested 14 commercial s*x workers and confiscated over 100 alcoholic drinks in Kazaure, the headquarters of Kazaure local government area. Hisbah, is an agency established for the enforcement of Shari’a legal system in the state.
The state Hisba Commander-General, Ibrahim Dahiru Garki, confirmed the development to DAILY POST in Dutse.
He explained that the arrest was made on Saturday at a popular Gujungu market in an operation conducted in collaboration between the Hisba command and Nigerian Police Force.

He further revealed that a room to room raid was launched against commercial s*x workers, alcohol sellers and they succeeded in arresting some of the suspects while others took to their heels.

“We succeeded in arresting some of the suspects in their rooms alongside other men and hundreds of used condoms scattered in the rooms,”
he stated.
Dahiru said out of the said 48 suspects arrested, 30 were females while 18 were males.
He said the suspects were handed over to police for investigation after which they would be charged to court.
The commandant noted that Hisba command will continue to hunt for the prostitutes and other evil makers in all the suspected areas across the state.