Kebbi Hisba Records Over 8,000 Cases.

.By Abdullahi Kebbi

The Kebbi state Hisba says, it has recorded over eight thousand cases from its establishment in 2001 to date.

The cases recorded and freed the state off includes rape, abandoned babies, unwanted pregnancies by teenegers and drugs addiction.

Others are closure of commercial sex hawkers houses, gambling temples, open bear palours, child labour, lost of children, abandoned dead bodies as well as settlement of marraige dispute between husbands and wives.

The Kebbi state Commander of Hisba, Alhaji Suleman Muhammad, who revealed this on the occassion of 20th Anniversary of Hisba in the state, stated that, with the emergence of Hisba, social vises have drastically reduced to the minimal in the state.

Governor Atiku Bagudu, applauded the effort of Hisba in reducing social vices in the state.

He therefore called on the public to contribute by assisting in joining hands with Hisba to fighting crimes and criminal activies in the state.

“No religion permit its followers to commit cimes, Hisba is committed to be part of the state security architecture”.

He assured government committment on its continued support to Hisba by boosting its operation with one hundred million naira so that it discharge its duty effectively and deligently.

The Chairman of the occassion, Minister of Justice, Abubakar Cika Malami SAN, while commending the effort of Hisba in reducing social vises to the minimal in the state, urged them prioritised the fight against drugs addiction particularly amongst youth.

Represented by the former state commissioner for works, Abubakar Cika Ladan, Malami, called on Hisba to work with relevant agencies in dealing with crimes related activities in the state.