Hisbah arrests 26 in Sokoto crackdown on immoral activities

The Sokoto State Hisbah Board has arrested 26 men and women during a coordinated enforcement operation across several parts of the state capital under its ongoing “Operation Tsaftace Birnin Shehu” initiative.

The arrests were announced in a statement issued by the board on Thursday.

According to the statement, the operation was led by the Commander-General of the Sokoto State Hisbah Board, Malam Usman Abdullahi Jatau, alongside the Director of Da’awah, Imam Sirajo Abubakar.

Officials carried out the raid in Nakasari, Hubbare, Offer Road, the Sokoto Central Motor Park, and Giginya Hotel, where 26 male and female suspects were apprehended.

The board described the exercise as part of its sustained efforts to sanitise the city through the “Operation Tsaftace Birnin Shehu” campaign, which targets activities considered contrary to the state’s moral and social values.

The statement did not disclose the identities of the suspects or the specific offences for which they were apprehended. It also did not indicate whether they would be prosecuted.