Kano State Hisbah Board popularly known as the Sharia Police have said they will invite for questioning the parents of the 44th Miss Nigeria, Shatu Garko, over their daughter’s participation in the beauty pageant.
18-year-old Garko set a record by becoming the first hijab-wearing model to win the Miss Nigeria pageant since its inception in 1957.
Hisbah boss, Sheik Ibn Sina, told BBC News Pidgin that participating in such beauty contests is illegal in Islam.
He said, “We (Hisbah) have confirmed that Shatu Garko is a Muslim from Kano state and her parents come from Garko Local Government Area. Kano is a Sharia state and this is why we would not allow the matter to pass.
“We will invite the parents to talk to them about the actions of their daughter and the fact that what she did is illegal in Islam in case they don’t know so that she would not continue in that path and also stop other girls from copying her.”
Beauty contests such as Miss Nigeria have contestants dress in swimwear and other revealing outfits.
