The Kano State Hisbah Board has apprehended a man and his girlfriend for allegedly getting married at Banana Restaurant on Zoo Road, Kano, without parental consent.
Confirming the arrest on Thursday to Punch Online, the board’s Deputy Commander General of Operations, Dr. Mujahideen Abubakar, said Hisbah personnel raided the venue on Wednesday night following a tip-off.
“It’s very unfortunate to tell you that the solemnisation of the purported marriage was conducted in the restaurant by friends of the man without the consent of the parents of the couple,” he stated.
Abubakar warned that Hisbah would not stand by and allow individuals to violate Shari’a law in the state.
He further revealed that a manhunt had been launched for the guests who participated in what he described as an illegal marriage ceremony.
“We arrested the couple. We are trailing friends of the groom who fled the restaurant after our personnel stormed the place,” he added.
The deputy commander maintained that the couple’s actions flagrantly violated the conditions of a valid marriage under Shari’a law.
