By officially outlawing the projected Independent Hisbah Fisabilillahi, an organization purportedly founded by a previous state governor, the Kano State Government has taken definitive action against the creation of any parallel religious police force.
According to reports, Governor Abba Yusuf issued an Executive Order on Friday night that immediately prohibits the establishment, hiring, and management of any Hisbah organization outside of the official government entity.
Governor Yusuf issued the order to maintain public order and the legal mandate of the current Kano State Hisbah Board, according to the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, who made the announcement during a press briefing in Kano.
The government was concerned that some people and organizations were allegedly recruiting and organizing others to join the unauthorized group, which officials said was illegal and may jeopardize the state’s security system.
The proposed group was categorically deemed unlawful by the Executive Order, “Kano State Government (Prohibition of the Independent Hisbah Fisabilillahi) Order 2025.”
The directive specifies that “it shall not be lawful for any person or group to recruit, assemble, mobilize, train, or deploy persons for the purpose of operating a parallel Hisbah or similar enforcement outfit,” stressing that any action taken in support of such a body is “unlawful, illegal, and void.”
Additionally, all security services, including the Nigeria Police, DSS, and NSCDC, have been instructed by the Kano State Government to look into the sponsors and organizers of the banned group right now.
The agencies are also responsible for stopping any recruitment or mobilization that is currently underway and for taking legal action to stop any breach of the peace.
The Independent Hisbah Fisabilillahi would be illegal to participate in, support, or affiliate with, the government informed the people.
According to the ruling, offenders will be prosecuted under current laws, which include crimes including forming unauthorized enforcement groups, impersonating lawful authorities, and unlawful assembly.
The Executive Order went into effect right away, and it will soon be gazetted.
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