Sokoto Hisbah arrests 17 in raids on alleged immoral activities

The Sokoto State Hisbah Board has arrested 17 persons during raids connected suspected hubs of immoral activities successful antithetic parts of the authorities capital.

According to a connection issued by the committee connected Sunday, May 24, 2026, the cognition was carried retired nether the ongoing “Operation Tsaftace Birnin Shehu” run aimed astatine sanitising the state.

The connection said the acting Commander of the Sokoto State Hisbah Board and Director of Da’awa, Imam Sirajo Abubakar, led the operation.

The raids were conducted successful the Minannata, Rijiyar Shehu, Majema, Sokoto Silame, and Mabera areas of Sokoto metropolis.

The committee said the workout was portion of efforts to curb activities considered immoral and contrary to the taste and ineligible values of the state.

Authorities, however, did not disclose the identities of those arrested oregon whether charges would beryllium filed against them.

Sokoto Hisbah arrests 17 successful raids connected alleged immoral activities