Officers of the Hisbah Board, an agency under the Kebbi State Ministry of Religious Affairs, have arrested a man allegedly found hiding inside a “Ghana Must-Go” bag at the residence of a married woman in the Badariya area of Birnin Kebbi.
The Director of Sharia at the board, Sirajo Kamba, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi.
According to Kamba, residents of the area alerted Hisbah around 12:15 am on Monday, May 18, after noticing a man entering the woman’s house.
“The residents suspected an illicit affair contrary to Islamic teachings, hence their decision to formally notify the authority.
“Upon receiving the report, the Kebbi Hisbah Board swiftly deployed officers to investigate.
“When officers arrived, they requested permission to search the house, but the woman initially denied that anyone was inside,” he said.
The director, however, said the woman later obliged and allowed a thorough search, which led to the discovery of the suspect concealed inside a ‘Ghana Must-Go’ bag.
He added that further investigation revealed an alleged romantic relationship between the man and the married woman.
Kamba said that upon interrogation, both suspects admitted to the allegation, adding that they would be arraigned in court to face legal proceedings under Islamic law.
It would be recalled that Kano State Hisbah Board arrested two women and a 35-year-old fish seller over an alleged attempt to engage in immoral acts in Kano last week.
The director of public enlightenment of the state Hisbah Board, Auwalu Sheshe, in a statement on Wednesday, said, “The personnel found a 35-year-old fish seller identified as Ali Abubakar, from the Kano Cooperative area, together with his female companion, Fatima Abubakar, a 28-year-old woman from Niger Republic, inside one of the rooms, allegedly preparing to engage in immoral conduct.”