A journalist, Jamil Mabai, has narrated his ordeal at the hands of officials of the Katsina State Hisbah Board, alleging he was detained and threatened by the Islamic police outfit. Mabai said the development followed his request for a follow-up interview on an incident that led to the death of a resident.
He said he was at the Hisbah office to get a clearer picture of what transpired at a wedding ceremony where Hisbah operatives fired shots to disrupt the event because a disc jockey, DJ, was performing. According to the journalist, Hisbah officials fired AK47 guns which sadly took the life of a guest, Mallam Gambo and injured many others. The Katsina State Hisbah Board had for no specific reason banned the activities of DJs in the state.
'Even when I informed them that detaining a journalist in their premises without any reason or opportunity to write a statement is a clear violation of press freedom, the arrogant officials were not bothered. 'I was released after more than an hour of tongue-lashing and threats'. The security expert expressed worry about the ordeal suffered by journalist Mabai in the hands of Katsina State Hisbah.
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