The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 53 teenagers over alleged involvement in immoral acts in Kano City. Malam Lawal Ibrahim, the board’s Public Relations Officer, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Kano, said they were arrested on a tip-off.
According to
him, the suspects were apprehended on Tuesday night at Lamido Crescent in
Nassarawa Local Government Area of the state for selling hard drugs and
intoxicants.
“The suspects
comprise 27 males and 26 females, all of whom are between the ages of 17 and
19.
“Our men went
there around 10.00 pm and arrested 53 suspects,” he said.
Ibrahim, who
added that the suspects were screened correctly, said, “We found out that all
of them were first-time offenders. They were counselled and handed over to their
parents.”
He said the
Commander-General of the board, Harun Ibn-Sina, had warned youths in the state
to desist from wayward lifestyle and be good citizens.
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