BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK
JAN 12, 2021

The Kano State Hisbah Board has said the sale, consumption and possession of alcoholic substances are prohibited in the state though not made illegal by the Nigerian Constitution.

In an interview with SaharaReporters on Monday, Assistant Commander of Kano Hisbah, Nabahani Usman, said Section 100 of the Nigerian constitution confers on each state the powers to enact laws 'that will suit their purposee and interest'.

He said the law is binding on anyone whether Muslims or non-Muslims, as long as the person stays in Kano State.

He added, "Kano State Penal code 2004 prohibits the sale and distribution of all alcoholic substances in the state. If you are found to be selling, consuming, or dealing in any alcoholic substances in Kano, irrespective of who you are, you are affected by the law, so whether the person is a Muslim or a Christian, as long as you are in Kano, you are affected by the law. If I go to Anambra and there is a law in place, I have to comply with it."

He said the population of non-Muslims in Kano are over one million, and areas that are dominated by Christians are not usually disturbed by men of the Hisbah board.

"If you go to Sabon Gari, they buy and drink whatever they want and nobody disturbs them at all. It’s a different state up there. In Kano, (along) Igbo Road, Hausa Road, Yoruba Road, you cannot count the number of beer (sellers) in those places and it is sold openly but we don't disturb them. Go at night, you will see so many people enjoying themselves, drinking. In fact, we warned our men not to go to Sabon Gari to arrest beer dealers; they should not go there to arrest. We know our Christian brothers and sisters are there and we don't want to disturb or create anything that will generate disturbance in the state."

Speaking on the case of Sylvanus Mba, a Christian beer seller, who was arrested and assaulted by Hisbah officials, the Assistant Commander General of the body likened the sale of alcohol in Kano to smuggling.

He said, "If you are smuggling and you get arrested in the process, at the end of the day, you lose that thing but if you are lucky to smuggle it to Sabon Gari, you are free. At Sabon Gari, some of our people even go there to drink.

"When you are arrested, you are charged to court. The court will try to confiscate the items, sentence you and fine you. They don't even detain people; they only collect the beer products and fine you between N1, 000 and N5, 000 and you are free.”

He said there were many cases similar to that of Mba and that Mba’s case was no exception.

Mba, a beer dealer and owner of Silver Tavern, along Igbo Road in Kano, was arrested and detained alongside one of his sons by the state Islamic police, Hisbah.

SaharaReporters had earlier reported how Mba, his sons and workers were beaten by Hisbah officials after which the alcoholic beverages he had stocked to sell were confiscated.

He was said to have been forced to plead guilty.

It was learnt that he and his son were later given an option to pay a fine of N40,000 each or go to jail for four months.

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They still hide in their hotels while others pour the content into their rubber kettle before doing justice to it.

Hypocrites!!!!!

Section 10 of the Nigerian constitution specifies: “The Government of the Federation or of a State shall not adopt any religion as State Religion.”

Kano State is indirectly adopting Islam as its state religion and thereby forcing people of other faith/belief to abide by the Sharia law. This shouldn't be allowed.

He said the Kano state law is against distribution,and sale of alchohou not Sharia law.

Is this true

privaldo:
Section 10 of the Nigerian constitution specifies: “The Government of the Federation or of a State shall not adopt any religion as State Religion.”

Kano State is indirectly adopting Islam as its state religion and thereby forcing people of other faith/belief to abide by the Sharia law. This shouldn't be allowed.

one Nigeria

privaldo:
Section 10 of the Nigerian constitution specifies: “The Government of the Federation or of a State shall not adopt any religion as State Religion.”

Kano State is indirectly adopting Islam as its state religion and thereby forcing people of other faith/belief to abide by the Sharia law. This shouldn't be allowed.

I dont think that's a firm legal argument since banning intoxicants isnt religious. This could easily be argued to be a health regulation. You're free to challenge them in court over it, Maybe the supreme court would agree with you. The athiest are doing so regarding blasphemy laws.

To think the alchoholic Sabon Gari houses the biggest market in Kano alongside being one of its major stream of income and employment..

Southern leaders are too docile. how can northern states be against alcohol sale and consumption yet partake in VAT sharing. if reverse was the case will northerners allow such

Blue3k:


I dont think that's a firm legal argument since banning intoxicants isnt religious. This could easily be argued to be a health regulation. You're free to challenge them in court over it, Maybe the supreme court would agree with you. The athiest are doing so regarding blasphemy laws.

Sharia is the basis of that uncouth legislation! The whole drama is motivated by religious foundamentalism. The spirit of shariah! This has been stated over and over again by state officials.. So, this notion that it was done due to "health regulations" is nothing but the same kind of lie you normally tell every Wednesday..

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..and one almajiri is here laro kutu kutu consuming shepe and different mixtures. Okay o

Blue3k:


I dont think that's a firm legal argument since banning intoxicants isnt religious. This could easily be argued to be a health regulation. You're free to challenge them in court over it, Maybe the supreme court would agree with you. The athiest are doing so regarding blasphemy laws.

Yes it doesn't have to be religious but for the fact that the Hisbah referred to the Sharia law, then law has a religious look.

owobokiri:

Sharia is the basis of that uncouth legislation! The whole drama is motivated by religious foundamentalism. The spirit of shariah! This has been stated over and over again by state officials.. So, this notion that it was done due to "health regulations" is nothing but the same kind of lie you normally tell every Wednesday..

If you think so why dont you sue them? As I told the other guy maybe the supreme court will agree with your arguement. You weirdos like whining on the internet.

Having witness the silent of those rational Muslim while their radical counterparts have field day,tells you that every musl!m is a potential terrorizt or willing tools

Why are you guys obsessed with the north.

They don't want alcohol, simple as abc

It is their land, their land their law.

Between state government have the right to create laws

privaldo:
Section 10 of the Nigerian constitution specifies: “The Government of the Federation or of a State shall not adopt any religion as State Religion.”

Kano State is indirectly adopting Islam as its state religion and thereby forcing people of other faith/belief to abide by the Sharia law. This shouldn't be allowed.

Sorry to say how does the law you quoted relate to the ban of alcohol.

Is Kano State Penal code 2004 sharia law?

thebosstrevor1:


Sorry to say how does the law you quoted relate to the ban of alcohol.

Is Kano State Penal code 2004 sharia law?

The ban on alcohol according to the Hisabh commandant is in line with the Sharia law. What this implies is an indirect adoption of Islam as the state religion, since people of other faiths/beliefs won't be considered.

privaldo:


The ban on alcohol according to the Hisabh commandant is in line with the Sharia law. What this implies is an indirect adoption of Islam as the state religion, since people of other faiths/beliefs won't be considered.

The ban on alcohol is in the kano panel code, just like the ban on prostitution is in the lagos panel code.

Are we going to look at religion because a law was created.

thebosstrevor1:


The ban on alcohol is in the kano panel code, just like the ban on prostitution is in the lagos panel code.

Are we going to look at religion because a law was created.

The state retains the right to ban alcohol no doubt but the Hisbah commandant wouldn't have made reference to the Sharia law while trying to pass his message. It changes the tone of the message to a religious one.

privaldo:


The state retains the right to ban alcohol no doubt but the Hisbah commandant wouldn't have made reference to the Sharia law while trying to pass his message. It changes the tone of the message to a religious one.

Where do you think laws are gotten from and modified.

Most laws are gotten from the different religious books.

I hope you know, the laws in the south are Christian laws aka western laws

This is what the Assistant Commander of Kano Hisbah, Nabahani Usman, said, Section 100 of the Nigerian constitution confers on each state the powers to enact laws

Wonderful and excellent news...We need this law over here in the south...

thebosstrevor1:
Why are you guys obsessed with the north.

They don't want alcohol, simple as abc

It is their land, their land their law.

Between state government have the right to create laws

The south also said they don't want people living in their forest and grazing on their farmland.
If your caught trespassing, you will be dealt with according to the law of the state

thebosstrevor1:


Where do you think laws are gotten from and modified.

Most laws are gotten from the different religious books.

I hope you know, the laws in the south are Christian laws aka western laws

This is what the Assistant Commander of Kano Hisbah, Nabahani Usman, said, Section 100 of the Nigerian constitution confers on each state the powers to enact laws

The laws in Southern Nigeria are not Christian laws because people from other religious beliefs are considered. Point me to a law in Kano that is gotten from religious books and please state the religion when doing so.

Otuegbe:
but the south also said they don't want people living in their forest and grazing on their farmland.
If your caught trespassing, you will be dealt with according to the law of the state

how does this relate with the ban of alcohol in kano state

privaldo:


The laws in Southern Nigeria are not Christian laws because people from other religious beliefs are considered. Point me to a law in Kano that is gotten from religious books and please state the religion when doing so.

Western laws are Christian laws. Interest banking are Christian banking system, islam has their own banking system.

Laws are universal, for instance, if a state creates a law on the ban of alcohol, the law covers every one living in that state.

If Lagos state creates a law banning murder, it does not cover only killers but everyone.

If you want to drink, then go out of the state, if you want to murder, then go out of the state.

Simple as abc.

thebosstrevor1:


Western laws are Christian laws. Interest banking are Christian banking system, islam has their own banking system.

Laws are universal, for instance, if a state creates a law on the ban of alcohol, the law covers every one living in that state.

If Lagos state creates a law banning murder, it does not cover only killers but everyone.

If you want to drink, then go out of the state, if you want to murder, then go out of the state.

Simple as abc.

The bolded isn't a valid point because this banks that practice this systems operate in core Islamic states and even in Islamic countries.

My point is the Hisbah commandant could have simply come out to say the state has placed a ban on alcohol and not bring a religious twist to it, that changes his message.

thebosstrevor1:


how does this relate with the ban of alcohol in kano state

you don't want people to do their business in the Kano, but you want to do your animal rearing business freely in the south

Otuegbe:
you don't want people to do their business in the Kano, but you want to do your animal rearing business freely in the south

Is rearing cows illegal in the south?

privaldo:


The bolded isn't a valid point because this banks that practice this systems operate in core Islamic states and even in Islamic countries.

My point is the Hisbah commandant could have simply come out to say the state has placed a ban on alcohol and not bring a religious twist to it, that changes his message.

In the north, there are islamic banks

The hisbah commandant didn't create the law, he just showed you that there is a law like that and that they are willing to enforce the law.

thebosstrevor1:


In the north, there are islamic banks

The hisbah commandant didn't create the law, he just showed you that there is a law like that and that they are willing to enforce the law.

I never said there are no Islamic banks in the North, I said that the banks that use the so called "Western/Christain banking system" also operate in the North.

privaldo:


I never said there are no Islamic banks in the North, I said that the banks that use the so called "Western/Christain banking system" also operate in the North.

Yes they do.