Hisbah Arrests Man Found Inside “Ghana Must-Go” Bag in Married Woman’s House

Hisbah Arrests Man Found Inside “Ghana Must-Go” Bag in Married Woman’s House

Officers of the Hisbah Board in Kebbi State have arrested a man allegedly discovered hiding inside a “Ghana Must-Go” bag at the residence of a married woman in the Badariya area of Birnin Kebbi.

The arrest was confirmed by the Director of Sharia at the Kebbi Hisbah Board, Sirajo Kamba, in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (News Agency of Nigeria) on Tuesday.

According to him, residents of the area alerted Hisbah operatives around 12:15 a.m. on Monday, May 18, after noticing suspicious movement involving a man entering the woman’s residence late at night. The community reportedly suspected possible immoral conduct, prompting them to contact the authorities.

Kamba explained that operatives of the Hisbah Board, an agency under the Kebbi State Ministry of Religious Affairs, immediately responded to the distress call and moved to the location for investigation.

He said when officers arrived, they initially requested permission to search the house, but the married woman denied that anyone was inside. However, after further questioning, she later allowed a thorough search of the premises.

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It was during the search that the operatives allegedly discovered the man concealed inside a large sack popularly known as a “Ghana Must-Go” bag, hidden within the house.

The director added that preliminary investigation suggested a romantic relationship between the two suspects. He also stated that both the man and the married woman later admitted to the allegations during interrogation.

Kamba further disclosed that the suspects would be charged to court and prosecuted under relevant Islamic legal provisions guiding the operations of the Hisbah Board in the state.

The incident has generated reactions among residents of the area, with many expressing shock over the unusual circumstances surrounding the arrest.

The Kebbi case comes amid similar enforcement actions by moral policing agencies in northern Nigeria. Recently, the Kano State Hisbah Board also reported arrests involving individuals accused of alleged immoral conduct during operations in Kano, underscoring ongoing enforcement of public morality laws in the region.

Hisbah Arrests Man Found Inside “Ghana Must-Go” Bag in Married Woman’s House