The Kano State Hisbah Board has apprehended 11 Muslims for violating the Ramadan fast by eating during the day. The arrests were made after the launch of annual Ramadan Enforcement Operation, which included searches of eateries and markets.
The Kano State Hisbah Board has apprehended 11 Muslims for violating the Ramadan fast by eating during the day. Confirming the development, Hisbah spokes-person, Lawal Ibrahim Fagge, said the arrests were made on Tuesday after the launch of annual Ramadan Enforcement Operation, which included searches of eateries and markets. Fagge said: “The individuals arrested include 10 men and one woman caught eating in open places in the afternoon. It is an offence.
“We found them eating while the female was caught hawking groundnuts and also seen eating from her wares, after some persons alerted us. They were arrested along France road, Murtala Muhammed way close to markets where a lot of activities happen,” he said. “We don’t arrest non-Muslims but the only time they could be guilty of a crime is when we find out they cook food to sell to Muslims who are supposed to be fasting,” Fagge said. Although Fagge clarified that non-Muslims are exempted from the enforcement’s activities, he said a non-Muslim will be arrested for violation, if found selling food during fasting hour
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