Hishab in Jigawa destroys 238 bottles of Beer

Hisbah, the Sharia law enforcement agency in Jigawa, on Friday said it had destroyed 238 confiscated bottles of assorted beer in Kazaure Local Government Area of the state.

Sa’idu Aliyu, the State Commandant of Hisbah, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse.

He said the consumption of beer was prohibited in all parts of the state.

The commandant said that Hisbah would continue to fight against immoral acts, including consumption of alcohol across the state.

NAN recalls that the command recently confiscated 111 cartons of assorted beer in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of the state suspected to be smuggled from the neighbouring Bauchi State.

NAN