Kano Police Force have begun to
strictly enforce Islamic law. Last
week, over 150 people were
arrested for indecent dressing.
Some people in Nigeria's second
city were picked up "sagging their pants too low," or
"sporting hair styles inspired by
prominent international football
players," a spokesman for Kano's
Sharia Police, Mohammed Yusuf
Yola, noted to the Associated Press. This strict enforcement of the
Sharia law is a part of the
government's discipline method
and curbing immorality.
Other civilians were jailed and fined for
sagging their pants too low; the law sees this act as an influence
of some American hip hop
artists, which is unacceptable. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Kano
state Governor gave this 'anti-
crime' order to the police
department, in his effort to
purge the city of immoral acts
and practices.
The Sharia Police (Hisbah) Director, General Abba
Sufi noted that this patrol or
order will continue in the weeks
ahead. "We have arrested 150 men and
women in the past week,
including prostitutes and their
boyfriends, transvestites,
alcoholics and those engaged in
indecent dressing in contravention of the sharia legal
code," Yola told AFP.
Given that the governor is
viewed as a moderate leader
who has failed to impose the
Sharia rules, some politicians see
this order as his response.
However, Yola, the police spokesman insisted that the
operation was launched "to
reverse disturbing trends in the
city of some five million people
and is targeting people of
various faiths. Those arrested include Muslims and non-Muslims
and we treat them equally
because this is about morality,"
he said.
Some of the arrested civilians
were released after paying fines
ranging from 10,000-15,000
Naira ($60-$70). The spokesman
also added that the people who
could not afford the fine remains in jail . He would not specify how
many people are currently
detained.
I won't be surprise if several
states follow Kano's trend and
impose Sharia laws even on its
Christian minorities. Today, it
targets is immorality. Tomorrow,
who knows? While other terrible crimes like murder, molestation,
theft, or fraud exist, Kano is
more concerned about 'sagging
pants'.
What do you think...is
jailing people necessarily an
effective means of curtailing immorality? Is sagging pants
immoral? Please leave your comments
below. I would like to know what
you guys think.
strictly enforce Islamic law. Last
week, over 150 people were
arrested for indecent dressing.
Some people in Nigeria's second
city were picked up "sagging their pants too low," or
"sporting hair styles inspired by
prominent international football
players," a spokesman for Kano's
Sharia Police, Mohammed Yusuf
Yola, noted to the Associated Press. This strict enforcement of the
Sharia law is a part of the
government's discipline method
and curbing immorality.
Other civilians were jailed and fined for
sagging their pants too low; the law sees this act as an influence
of some American hip hop
artists, which is unacceptable. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Kano
state Governor gave this 'anti-
crime' order to the police
department, in his effort to
purge the city of immoral acts
and practices.
The Sharia Police (Hisbah) Director, General Abba
Sufi noted that this patrol or
order will continue in the weeks
ahead. "We have arrested 150 men and
women in the past week,
including prostitutes and their
boyfriends, transvestites,
alcoholics and those engaged in
indecent dressing in contravention of the sharia legal
code," Yola told AFP.
Given that the governor is
viewed as a moderate leader
who has failed to impose the
Sharia rules, some politicians see
this order as his response.
However, Yola, the police spokesman insisted that the
operation was launched "to
reverse disturbing trends in the
city of some five million people
and is targeting people of
various faiths. Those arrested include Muslims and non-Muslims
and we treat them equally
because this is about morality,"
he said.
Some of the arrested civilians
were released after paying fines
ranging from 10,000-15,000
Naira ($60-$70). The spokesman
also added that the people who
could not afford the fine remains in jail . He would not specify how
many people are currently
detained.
I won't be surprise if several
states follow Kano's trend and
impose Sharia laws even on its
Christian minorities. Today, it
targets is immorality. Tomorrow,
who knows? While other terrible crimes like murder, molestation,
theft, or fraud exist, Kano is
more concerned about 'sagging
pants'.
What do you think...is
jailing people necessarily an
effective means of curtailing immorality? Is sagging pants
immoral? Please leave your comments
below. I would like to know what
you guys think.
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