The Kano State Hisbah Board has detained approximately 100 commercial tricycle riders, locally known as Yan Adaidaitasahu, on charges including selling illicit substances, mixing genders in their tricycles, indecent haircuts, and other immoral acts.
The board’s spokesman, Lawan Ibrahim Fagge, revealed this information in a statement released in Kano.
The arrests were carried out by the Hisbah Command operatives in various parts of Kano City.
According to Fagge, 24 of the suspects were apprehended for allowing both male and female passengers in their tricycles, while 35 were arrested for sporting indecent haircuts.
Additionally, 12 riders faced charges related to obscene posters on their vehicles or improper dressing, while others were arrested for engaging in various immoral activities.
Deputy Commander-General of Hisbah, Mujahid Aminuddeen, addressed the detained tricycle riders, urging them to act as positive representatives of Islam and Kano State and to refrain from engaging in social vices.
“We want to use this opportunity to appeal to you to avoid such acts and avoid acts capable of tarnishing the image of our religion and culture among Kano people,” Aminuddeen emphasized.
He outlined the alleged offences of the tricycle riders, including “immoral haircuts, riding around wearing only shorts, using objectionable posters on their vehicles, mixing unrelated men and women, selling illegal drugs, and conveying women to places where they engage in immoral acts.”
Aminuddeen stressed that such behavior would not be accepted as it goes against the principles of Islam and the cultural values of Kano.
The Hisbah Board intends to continue monitoring tricycle riders for any illegal activities and take necessary actions against those who persist.
The detained tricycle riders were taken to the board’s headquarters, where they received admonishments from officials before being released.
The recent arrests are part of the Hisbah command’s “Operation Kau da Badala” (Operation Fight against Immorality) aimed at combating immoral activities in the state, including prostitution, drug abuse, and the sale and consumption of alcohol.
