Hisbah arrests 6 women in alleged anti-prostitution operation in Yobe

By Maryam Abdul-Aziz Usman, Damaturu
The Yobe State Hisbah Commission has arrested six women suspected of engaging in sex work during an operation in Gadaka, Fika Local Government Area of the state.
The women were arrested in the Abuja area of Gadaka town during a weekend operation conducted by operatives of the commission’s Fika Local Government Area command.
The operation also targeted locations suspected of selling and processing alcoholic drinks, according to the commission.
Head of Administration of the commission in Fika LGA, Malam Musa Abari Talba, who confirmed the arrests, said the operation was part of efforts to check activities considered contrary to the religious and ...