The Kano State Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) has handed over three trucks loaded with alcoholic beverages to the Kano State Hisbah Board for onward destruction, in line with the state’s prohibition laws on liquor. This was contained in a statement issued by Abubakar Ibrahim Sharada, Public Relations Officer of KAROTA, and made available to newsmen in Kano.
According to the statement, the trucks—loaded with 410 cartons of assorted beer—were intercepted during a night patrol by KAROTA personnel along major routes within the Kano metropolis.
While handing over the seized trucks to the Commander-General of the Hisbah Board, the Managing Director of KAROTA, Hon. Faisal Mahmud Kabir, said the vehicles contained 4,920 bottles of alcohol intended for distribution at various locations across the state.
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The Managing Director, represented by the agency’s Director of Administration and General Services, Alhaji Mahmud Haido, explained that the interception formed part of KAROTA’s mandate to monitor and report suspicious goods being transported within the state, especially items considered illegal or harmful under existing regulations.
Alhaji Haido emphasized KAROTA’s commitment to ensuring that prohibited intoxicants do not find their way into Kano, assuring residents that the agency would remain vigilant in safeguarding public health and morality.
Receiving the confiscated trucks, the Commander-General of the Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, commended KAROTA for its proactive action. He assured that all due process would be observed before the destruction of the seized alcoholic beverages.
Sheikh Daurawa, represented by the Head of the Intoxicants Unit of the Hisbah Command, Chief Superintendent Hisbah (CSH) Sani Nasidi Uba Rimo, reaffirmed the agency’s readiness to continue partnering with KAROTA to curb the smuggling and circulation of prohibited items in the state.
He prayed for Allah’s reward upon KAROTA’s management and the personnel involved in the operation.