Sokoto Hisbah sacks 11 personnel

The Sokoto Hisbah Commission has sacked 11 of its personnel for alleged involvement in theft and other offences.

The Commander of the Commission, Dr. Adamu Bello Kasarawa, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen shortly after their annual parade at the weekend.

He said that the commission would not hesitate to penalize any of its members found wanting.

He said five of the culprits were guilty of theft and were handed over to the police for prosecution, and that the commission had in 2017 sacked six personnel for committing various offences.

Kasarawa also revealed that the commission had resolved over 2000 marital problems and recorded 50 cases of rape from January to date.

He blamed parents the rising cases of over rape and unwanted pregnancy, which he said was because the parents were denying their children the right to get married at the appropriate time and to the right person.

Kasarawa who said lack of logistics and fund were hindering their activities, said they were using their personal vehicles and money to operate.

But he thanked the state government for not interfering in their operations and appealed to it and wealthy individuals to assist them with logistics and fund to continue discharging their activities efficiently.

Earlier, the deputy Commander in charge of Legal Matters, Dr Muhammad Hilal Adamu, said the commission had recorded successes in the area of crime prevention and arrest of criminals some of who he said had been prosecuted by the police and other relevant agencies.