Sharia Police in Jigawa Arrest 14 Gay Men, 12 Rapists, and 200 Prostitutes
According to reports, the Jigawa Hisbah Board apprehended 14 suspected gay men and 12 rapists across the 27 local governments of the state in 2019.
The state's commandant, Ibrahim Dahiru Garki, disclosed at the Board’s headquarters in Dutse that these arrests occurred between January and December 2019.
Aside from the arrests, Garki also stated that the Hisbah officials detained over 200 prostitutes and 20 individuals allegedly involved in fornication in 2019. Moreover, 14 abandoned newborn babies were discovered during the same period.
All the suspects have been handed over to the police for prosecution in the relevant court of law.