The Kano Hisbah Police has impounded a truck laden with alcoholic drinks worth over N25 million on Christmas day.
Making the announcement, the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA), Nabilusi Abubakar, said the agency, in conjunction with the Hisbah Police, intercepted the truck along Hadeja Road, in Kano metropolis, on its way to Bello Road to offload its contents, following an intelligence report.
Abubakar added that the agency had warned that its men would continue to be vigilant to check the activities of persons transporting such prohibited items into the State.
In 2004, the Kano State House of Assembly had enacted a law banning the production, haulage, sale and consumption of alcohol in the state. The action was based on the prohibition of the consumption of alcohol by Islam.
Over the years, the Hisbah Police has continued to impound and destroy millions of alcoholic drinks. In November 2020, the Hisbah Board destroyed over 1,975,000 bottles of beer, worth over N200 million.
