Ramadan: Hisbah Destroys Over 2.5 Million Bottles Of Alcohol In Kano State

The Kano State Hisbah Board has destroyed over two million bottles of alcohol confiscated in the state amidst the ongoing Ramadan.

The board revealed that the action was taken to strengthen its fight against the importation, sale, and consumption of alcohol, which is illegal in the state, FreshReporters gathered.

The Hisbah’s Commandant, Sheikh Sani Harun Ibn-Sina, stressed that they had received a court order to destroy the alcohol and that they would not relent in their fight against acts that contradicted Islamic teachings.

He noted that the Hisbah had in the first place destroyed over one million bottles of alcohol, and now destroy 2.5million bottles to ensure law and order in the state.

According to him, “There is a law that prohibits the importation, selling and drinking of alcohol and all other similar intoxicants in Kano State, and as such we will always work hard to ensure that the law is followed to rid the state of the harmful substances.

“This is not the first time we are doing this. In the first instance, we destroyed about one million bottles. In the second phase, we destroyed around two million bottles, and now we are destroying 2.5 million bottles.”