The Kano State Hisbah Board says it received 98,217 cases last year.
Malam Umar Yahaya , the Public Relations Officer of the board, said in Kano on Wednesday that the cases covered prostitution, matrimonial disputes and quarrels between neighbours.
“The disputes relate to debts, disagreements among neighbours, prostitution, breastfeeding as well as consumption of alcohol, among others,” he said.
Yahaya said that the board was committed to its mandate of ridding the society of social ills, adding that efforts will be intensified to restore moral sanity in the state.
According to him the cases had increased compared to the 96,323 cases recorded in 2016.
He urged members of the public to support the efforts of the board at ensuring a better society.
