The Kano State Hisbah Board arrested 11 Muslims for allegedly eating during Ramadan.
Hisbah, a Sharia police officer, stated that the accused broke the Ramadan fast. One of those arrested is a woman who was caught eating groundnuts during her fast.
The arrests occurred during the annual Ramadan enforcement operations, which included searches of restaurants and markets, according to reports.
Lawal Ibrahim, Hisbah’s spokesman, told reporters on Wednesday that the arrests took place in Kano city’s markets.
According to Hisbah, non-Muslims are free from such enforcement actions, but if they are caught selling food to Muslims during fasting hours, they may be charged with an infraction.
Ibrahim said: “The individuals arrested include 10 men and one woman, who was caught eating from her groundnut-selling stall.
“We apprehended 11 persons, including a lady selling groundnuts who was seen eating from her wares, after some persons alerted us.
“The other 10 persons are men who were arrested across the city, especially close to markets where a lot of activities happen.
“We don’t arrest non-Muslims because this doesn’t concern them, and the only time they could be guilty of a crime is when we find out they cook food to sell to Muslims who are supposed to be fasting.”