The board had recently launched operations against social vices, tagged Operation Kau da Badala,’ which means operation against immorality in the state.
During the operations, the Islamic Shari’a Police raided some hotels and brothels and arrested some suspects within the city. One of the operations sparked outrage in the state and beyond.
This is because a Facebook user posted a video clip alleging that the Hisbah personnel, after arresting some suspects at a brothel in Kano, barbed the hair of a non-indigene with a bottle.
Reacting to the allegation on Tuesday, the Commander General of the Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, described the video as the handiwork of mischief makers.
According to him, no such incident happened as the Hisbah personnel conducted operations based on the provisions of the law.
He said the Hisbah has now traced and identified the person who posted the said video, adding that the board would invite him to prove the video.
Sheikh Daurawa also stated that if the man fails to prove his allegation, the board has no option but to take legal action against him to serve as a deterrent to others.
The Islamic cleric also pointed out that the board’s operations are based on complaints by communities, adding that they have to obtain a warrant from the court and inform the police before embarking on a raid.
“The video is totally a lie. No such incident happened. We try to follow due process in carrying out our operations.
“We have to first of all receive tip-offs from members of communities, thereafter, we obtain a warrant from the court and inform a DPO of that area before we launch operations.
“Our personnel never cut the hair of any non-indigene lady, let alone use a bottle to do so. It is a lie and we have identified the person that shared the video and will invite him to prove to us. If he fails to prove to us, we will take action against him,” Sheikh Daurawa said.
The Commander General admitted some mistakes by the Hisbah personnel in carrying out the operations, disclosing that the board had already stepped up to correct those mistakes.
He lamented that given the prevalence of social vices in Kano, a prominent Islamic state in the world, members of the public should rather encourage and commend Hisbah Board, not be peddling rumours aimed at tarnishing the good image of the board and the state as a whole.
