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Couple Arrested By Kano Hisbah For Holding Wedding At Restaurant

A man and his girlfriend were arrested by the Kano State Hisbah Board for getting married in a ceremony at the Banana Restaurant on Zoo Road in Kano.

The board’s Deputy Commander General of Operations, Dr. Mujahideen Abubakar, confirmed the arrest to PUNCH Online on Thursday, stating that Hisbah personnel raided the restaurant on Wednesday night following a tip-off.

“It’s very unfortunate to tell you that the solemnization of the purported marriage was conducted in the restaurant by friends of the man without the consent of the parents of the couple,” he said.

He warned that the board would not fold its arms and allow some undesirable elements to continue to violate the shari’a in the state.

According to him, the board had since launched a manhunt for all the guests who participated in the illegal solemnization of the marriage.

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“We arrested the couple. We are trailing friends of the groom who fled the restaurant after our personnel stormed the place,” he added.

The deputy commander said the couple violated all the marriage conditions, which is a flagrant violation of the Sharia.

 

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