At Sheka Barde in Kano’s Kumbotso local government area, the Kano State Hisbah Board arrested five males accused of homosexuality.
Dr Harun Ibn-Sina, the Board’s Commander General, confirmed the arrest in a statement signed by Lawal Ibrahim, the Board’s Public Relations Officer, and published in Kano on Monday.
According to him, the arrests were conducted in response to local citizens’ complaints.
“All the suspects confirmed to be above 20 years of age, were apprehended on July 11 during a special raid,” he said.
The commander-general expressed outrage over the alleged actions of the youths.
Ibn-Sina thanked members of the community and security stakeholders for their cooperation and support in cracking down on corruption in the state.
He said the suspects would be charged to court.
