Death of Halima Shitu, the first female Kano Hisbah commander
At the age of 55, Halima Shitu, the first female Hisbah Commander in Kano state, has passed away, according to a family source.
Before her death, she had been the Chairperson of the Association of Muslim Women in Africa(AMEWA), where she made significant contributions to Islamic scholarship among women in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
Her sister, Maimuna Shitu, stated, "She left behind a husband, Sheikh Abdulwahab Abdullah, a prominent Islamic Scholar, and six children to mourn her. Her eldest son, Malam Abdullah Abdulwahab, is a system analyst at Bayero University Kano."