The Kano State Hisbah Board has claimed to have disrupted an alleged same-sex wedding and arrested at least 25 individuals connected to the incident.
Confirming the development, the Deputy Commander of Hisbah, Sheikh Mujahideen Aminuddeen, stated that operatives apprehended the suspected groom, Abubakar Idris, alongside 24 guests who were in attendance at the ceremony.
According to him, the arrest was made following a tip-off received by the board regarding a planned same-sex wedding scheduled to hold at an event centre in the Hotoro area of the state.
“We received a complaint about the alleged same-sex marriage. Upon investigation, we discovered the event was taking place at the Fatima Event Centre in Hotoro, near the bypass,” Sheikh Aminuddeen said.
“Our officers acted swiftly and succeeded in halting the event. A total of 25 persons were arrested, including the groom, Abubakar Idris. Out of the 25, 18 were males while seven were females. Some of them were residents of Sheka, Yar Gaya, Kofar Nasarawa, and other parts of the state,” he added.
The Deputy Commander also called on parents to take their parental duties seriously by ensuring proper upbringing of their children and keeping track of the kind of friends they associate with.
“Parents must guide their wards and ensure they associate with the right peers to prevent moral decadence in society,” he advised.
