Kano Hisbah Arrests Beer Seller, Kids, Staff, Destroy Items, Cart Others Away

They got here to Igbo Highway, by Yoruba Street to 1 Sylvanus Mbah’s store, Silver Tavern, and took every part in his retailer. They arrested him; they even beat up his kids

The Kano State Hisbah Board has detained a beer seller within the state, Sylvanus Mbah of Silver Tavern, alongside his youngsters and employees.

A source informed us that a northerner, who’s a Muslim had purchased the plot the place Silver Tavern is positioned however as a result of Mbah’s lease remains to be legitimate until February, the owner allegedly resorted to utilizing the Islamic police to pressure Mbah, a southern Christian out of the home.

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He stated: “They got here to Igbo Highway, by Yoruba Highway to at least one Sylvanus Mbah’s store, Silver Tavern, and took every part in his retailer. They arrested him; they even beat up his kids. They took all of the beer and different alcoholic drinks in his store away. They destroyed some. They arrested his kids – two kids and his employees. They locked the person up; until now, he is within the custody of Hisbah.”

The source informed that the chairman of the affiliation of beer sellers and its executives within the state had tried to bail the person to no avail.

He mentioned it was widespread for beer sellers to be harassed by members of the Islamic police corps for no motive.

“That is the way it occurs right here. The Home of Meeting ought to proffer an enduring resolution to this. We’re all Nigerians and we pay taxes and we’re additionally a part of those that generate income for Nigerian government.

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“The Nigerian constitution says we’re free to dwell anyplace within the nation however right here, it is a totally different ball recreation.”

The destruction of bottles of beer and different alcoholic drinks is certainly frequent in Kano and another northern states.

As an illustration, in November 2020, about 1,975 bottles of beer estimated at N200 million have been confiscated and destroyed by the safety outfit.

The incident came about within the metropolis of the state, following a court order, it was learnt.

Talking throughout the destruction train at Kalebawa within the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Space, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje mentioned the consumption of alcohol and all intoxicants that might distort the psychological functionality of an individual is forbidden in Islam.

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