Identity of Kano Hisbah Commander allegedly caught in hotel room with married woman is revealed

His name is Sani Rimo, a senior official with the Kano State Hisbah Board.

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He is said to be in charge of arresting beggars and prostitutes in Kano metro area. 

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He was taken into custody after the husband of the woman with whom he allegedly had affairs filed complaints.

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The Kano State Hisbah Corps is a religious police force in Nigeria's Kano state responsible for the enforcement of Sharia.

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Hisbah officers regularly arrest unmarried people caught in hotels and people breaking Sharia laws.

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They also punish those who are indecently dressed, have haircuts considered immoral in Islam, and they are known to destroy crates of alcohol.