The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested a man accused of conducting an unauthorised marriage with a young woman who reportedly ran away from Kebbi State.
The suspect, identified as Sunusi Sabi’u Zakariyya, operates an Islamic medicine shop in Kano. His arrest was confirmed by the Hisbah Commander for Kano Municipal Local Government Area, Malam Hamidan Tanko Alasaka.
According to the commander, the girl, identified as Zainab, told investigators that she left her home in Birnin Kebbi because her father allegedly planned to force her into marriage.
She reportedly met Sunusi through a telephone conversation. The suspect, however, claimed that Zainab had been staying at his elder sister’s residence for about two months without her parents making efforts to find her.
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Sunusi, who was already married, reportedly said he contacted some individuals through a friend to act as guardians before the marriage was conducted.
The marriage allegedly took place inside a shop, with a dowry of ₦70,000 reportedly paid.
The Hisbah commander explained that the board became aware of the incident after some residents reported the marriage.
He added that those allegedly involved had been arrested as investigations continued.
The suspects are expected to be transferred to the Hisbah headquarters for further action.
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