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Viral footage of the operation reignites debate over religious policing, civil liberties, and security priorities in northern Nigeria

Reports and viral clips circulating online show operatives of the Hisbah (Islamic moral police) allegedly raiding a hotel in Katsina State, reigniting debates over the enforcement of Sharia law in northern Nigeria.

While verified details about the specific “Jada Hotel” incident remain limited in mainstream reporting, similar operations by Hisbah authorities are well documented. The group is known for enforcing Islamic moral codes—particularly targeting alcohol consumption, mixed-gender gatherings, and alleged “immoral activities.”

BREAKING: Hisbah reportedly stormed a hotel with canes to beat people for violating their laws in Katsina State. pic.twitter.com/JJGmpWLYt9

— Nigeria Stories (@NigeriaStories) March 22, 2026

Another terrorists organization about to begin in the north.

Immediately you ban this people they will convert to terrorist.

The Hotel should challenge the invasion in the court. It's absolutely illegal

They're raiding hotels but na them like Bleep pass.. Malo people

Tinubu government/ Yoruba Muslims and Hisbah will not invade sambisa or stage a protest when Ribadu brothers strike..


let it be on record

In a democratic government.

So, what if someone visits the state and decides to lodge with their partners?

Isbah Police my foot, nah only unarmed civilians they can only intimate, they should all be deployed to the forest to fight banditry. Spit

Why raiding hotels where partners are having fun, this country has really gone to the dust.

Na so state police go take dey raid them from their hiding places in the south

ZombieTERROR:
Tinubu government/ Yoruba Muslims and Hisbah will not invade sambisa or stage a protest when Ribadu brothers strike..


let it be on record

What bring Yoruba Muslim to this topic??


Mad mahn??

They no dey catch terrorist??

Felabrity:
Why is hisbah police a thing? Who is allowing this? This is not normal
I repeat

THEY ARE NOT A POLICE BUT RATHER VIGILANTE



INVADING HOTEL IS A STRETCH TOO FAR.



THEY ARE DISTURBING COMMERCE AND THE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY THAT IS LEGAL.



ON THE STREET, THEY CAN ARREST BUT TO INVADE PRIVATE PROPERTY IS GOING TOO FAR AND THEY NEED TO KNOW THEIR BOUNDARY.

Why is hisbah police a thing? Who is allowing this? This is not normal
I repeat this is not normal

There shouldn't be a "police force" when there is Nigerian police force.

I would actually be happy if Hisbah raid hotels belonging to Northern Men. So the owners can feel the heat just like its done to non-northern owners.

If Jada belongs to a rich northern man. Thats nice.

Maybe they will find solution to the Hisbah Bois.

When will the people in the north rise up and go against this nonsense this useless hisbah r not going for the elite only the son of nobody they are after

dam2000:
When will the people in the north rise up and go against this nonsense this useless hisbah r not going for the elite only the son of nobody they are after

Its rich vs poor fight.They cannot target the Elites.
The Elites created them.

With time the monsters dey made will turn around.

Natbrowny:
I would actually be happy if Hisbah raid hotels belonging to Northern Men. So the owners can feel the heat just like its done to non-northern owners.

If Jada belongs to a rich northern man. Thats nice.

Maybe they will find solution to the Hisbah Bois.

THEY WONT DO IT.


I WILL NOT BE SURPRISE IF T HEY ARE USING THEM TO DESTROY COMPETITOR BUSINESS IN THE NORTH.


HISBAH SHOULD REPECT THE BOUNDARY OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.


THEIR DUTY SHOULD BE LIMITED TO PUBLIC DISORDER.


IF SOMEBODY DRINK ON THE STREET ARREST THEM.


IF THEY ARE DRUNK ARREST THEM NOT GOING TO COMMERICAL PREMISES TO ONSTITUTE NUISNACE THERE AND DESTROYING ECONOMIC LIFE WIHICH WILL AFFECT EMPLOYMENT AND FAMILIES.

RESPECT YOUR BOUNDARIES HISBAH.

HISBAH NO GET RIGHT TO ENTER MARITAL HOME TO CARRY ANYBODY THERE.


THAT IS PRIVATE PROPERTY AND THE DOMAIN OF NIGERIA POLICE FORCE.


THEY ARE A VIGILANTE NOT THE POLICE.



THERE JOB IS LIMITED TO THE STREET. AND ENVIRONMENT.

Lukgaf, mrpresident1, antichristian. This is the kind of backkward rubish yoiur evviil reliiggion wants to introduce to the southwest.

The world is thinking progress, but Islieam is thinking bacckkwardness

Hypocrites , but them dey marry 12yr old girl, dey smoke anything smokable,

Nigeria is a very use>>less country.

I don't want to air my view about Islam...

I might say things that are very very inappropriate!

Lifestone:
The Hotel should challenge the invasion in the court. It's absolutely illegal

You mean in a Sharia court?! You've got to be kidding me

Stolen:
THEY ARE NOT A POLICE BUT RATHER VIGILANTE



INVADING HOTEL IS A STRETCH TOO FAR.



THEY ARE DISTURBING COMMERCE AND THE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY THAT IS LEGAL.



ON THE STREET, THEY CAN ARREST BUT TO INVADE PRIVATE PROPERTY IS GOING TOO FAR AND THEY NEED TO KNOW THEIR BOUNDARY.

They don't care about the economic implications of their actions because their governor will come to Abuja to collect monthly allocation from the sale of crude oil 🛢️ in the south.

If every states or region were allowed to fend for themselves, this people would have sense.

ZombieTERROR:
Tinubu government/ Yoruba Muslims and Hisbah will not invade sambisa or stage a protest when Ribadu brothers strike..


let it be on record

Wetin concern Tinubu and Yoruba with Hisbah police? Na wa o!

HeatSeeker:
You mean in a Sharia court?! You've got to be kidding me

It's ignorance to most people. You are not bound by Shari'a Law if you are not a Muslim. A Federal High Court will stop them.

Lifestone:
It's ignorance to most people. You are not bound by Shari'a Law if you are not a Muslim.

Go and tell the head of Hisbah and his goons. As long as you are in their territory, they can do as they please.

There are many hypocrites among their officials who are addicts in the offences that they accuse people of.

Lifestone:
The Hotel should challenge the invasion in the court. It's absolutely illegal

Lol.... For which court?


The same HISBA that has their own law? Abi I don't know it's more then one law them dey run there?