Kano Hisbah to destroy nearly 5,000 bottles of seized beer
Three truckloads of beer, totaling 4,920 bottles, were intercepted in Kano and handed over to the Kano State Hisbah Board for destruction. The seizure was made by the Kano State Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) during a night patrol in the metropolis. Abubakar Sharada of KAROTA confirmed the operation in a statement released on January 25, 2024. Kano enforces Sharia law, which prohibits alcohol, and such seizures are part of ongoing efforts to uphold these regulations.
What happened
- KAROTA intercepted three trucks carrying 410 cartons of beer during a night patrol in Kano.
- The impounded vehicles and their contents, worth millions of naira, were handed to the Hisbah Board for destruction.
- Faisal Mahmud Kabir, KAROTA’s Managing Director, emphasized the agency’s commitment to monitoring and reporting suspicious goods.
- Hisbah Commander-General Sheikh Aminu Daurawa praised KAROTA’s vigilance and pledged due process before destroying the beer.
- Kano State enforces Sharia law, and the Hisbah Board regularly destroys seized alcohol as part of its mandate.
