The Islamic police in the northern Nigerian state of Kano have arrested Muslims seen eating and drinking publicly, as well as those selling food at the start of Ramadan, when Muslims are supposed ...

T he Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 20 Muslims for eating and drinking in public during the ongoing Ramadan fast. The board also apprehended five persons selling food during the fasting ...

The Kano State Hisbah Board has said it detained ... adult Muslims would be seen eating and drinking publicly. We won’t condone that, and that’s why we went out to make arrests.” ...