Commander Of Kano Hisbah Steps Down Following Criticism From The Governor
In a video posted to his Facebook page, Mr. Daurawa stated that the governor's criticism of the Hisbah Board was the reason he resigned from his position.
Hisbah Aminu Daurawa, the commander of Kano State's moral police, has resigned from his position.
Governor Abba Yusuf's criticism of the Hisbah, which has been conducting raids on suspected hotspots of immoral activities in the state, led to Mr. Daurawa's resignation on Friday.
In a 2:53 minutes video posted on his Facebook page, Mr. Daurawa stated that the governor's criticism was the reason he resigned from his position.
“I was in Kaduna State with the Kano State lawmakers on an official assignment when I heard some discouraging comments from Kano State.
“I have done my best to ensure a good moral society where I have invited filmmakers and tik-tokers, I used my money with that of subordinates and empowered the tic- toke to buy Data, and I counselled them on morality.
“I invited Murja Kunya and her group also, I counselled and prayed for them to be responsible persons some of them went back to the wrong ways.
“I have done my best but I am seeking forgiveness from the governor for annoying him, I resigned from my position as the Hisbah commander,” Mr Daurawa said.
While hosting a group of Ulamas at the Government House on Thursday, Governor Yusuf had voiced his displeasure with the way Hisbah was run.
Governor Yusuf said: “I was disturbed when I saw a video of the Hisbah operations raiding suspected places of immoral activities. They beat the suspects with sticks and while they were running some officials squeezed their legs and packed them in a vehicle like animals. This is not right.
“In this kind of operation someone, if not of God's protection, may have a spinal cord injury and you made him permanently deformed.
“It's a mistake to be hugging young women and men and throwing them inside a Hilux like goats. I saw a video of how the Hisbah raided students dormitories of Bayero University (off campus), beating and squeezing them in a vehicle.
The popular Tik-toker Murja Kunya and her supporters were arrested and charged, sparking a controversy that prompted the governor's remarks.
Hisbah officials detained Ms. Kunya and her boyfriend at her home last month after receiving complaints from her neighbors. She was charged with posting offensive and non-Islamic content on TikTok.
She filed a plea, and the court granted her custody until February 27, when the case against her would be heard. She was subsequently freed, though, supposedly as a result of a “order from above.”
Her release caused a stir on social media, where many observers accused the government of applying selective justice.
According to a court order, Ms. Kunya is presently receiving psychiatric evaluation in Kano.
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