The Kano State Hisbah board has confirmed the arrest of seven women for stealing fabrics and other textile materials at the popular textile market Kantin Kwari in Kano.
The Commandant of the Board, Kano Municipal Area Command, said the arrests were made after the arrest of a police officer, who was conniving with the thieves to perpetrate the crime.
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Also speaking on the issue, the Chairman of the Kantin Kwari Market, Hamisu Sa’adu Dogon Nama said the suspects have been carrying the illegal act in the market for a while, especially due to the congestion.
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He commended the Hisbah operatives for the operation that led to the arrest of the officials.
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Some of the suspects confessed committing the crime while speaking to newsmen.
They confirmed that they usually visit the market from neighboring states to perpetrate their criminal acts.
