Kano, Dec. 6, 2022 – Kano State Hisbah Board has intercepted a vehicle loaded with over 18,000 bottles of assorted beer in Gwarzo Local Government Area of the state.
Sheikh Harun Sina, the Commander General of the Board, told newsmen in Kano on Tuesday that the truck was intercepted on Monday along Gwarzo road on its way to Kano.
Jamilu Yakasai, the head of anti-intoxicants unit, said the vehicle was intercepted following a tip-off by a good samaritan on its way to Kano through Gwarzo Local Government Area.
He said that the unit would not relent in its efforts of ensuring that beer consumption became history in the state.
The board destroyed over three million bottles of assorted beer in February 2022 worth millions of naira after securing a court order.
The commander general said that the law establishing the Kano State Hisbah Board prohibited the sale and consumption of beer and other intoxicants.
He said the agency had also intensified campaigns and advocacy visits to enlighten the public about the dangers of engaging in immoral activities.
Sina commended the head of the anti-intoxicants unit and his team for their efforts in checking consumption of beer and other harmful drugs in the state.
He said that the board had over 10 trucks loaded with beer in its custody, stressing that it would follow due process to secure a court order for the destruction of the intoxicants. (GBN)
