Nigeria: Plateau Bans Unauthorised Hisbah Activities, Orders Arrests
Mutfwang ordered arrests and prosecutions after reports the group intimidated and extorted residents, saying 1 legal authority must govern Plateau State.
- On Sunday, Plateau State Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang ordered an immediate halt to Hisbah activities in Jos North Local Government Area, declaring the group's operations illegal and unacceptable.
- Mutfwang's directive followed reports that the group allegedly engaged in intimidation, harassment, and extortion while imposing unauthorized rules on residents of Plateau State.
- The governor stated that Plateau State operates under one Constitution, emphasizing that no group has the authority to appoint itself as an enforcement body.
- Director of Press and Public Affairs Gyang Bere warned those involved on Sunday to immediately desist or face arrest and prosecution in accordance with Nigerian law.
- Mutfwang clarified that the directive targets unlawful conduct rather than any specific religion or ethnic group, reaffirming his administration's commitment to protecting all residents from coercion.
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Plateau bans illegal Hisba activities following operation of morality police in Jos North LGA
“Government will not permit the emergence of any parallel authority, self-appointed enforcement body or group seeking to impose rules, restrictions or sanctions on citizens,” the governor said. The post Plateau bans illegal Hisba activities following operation of morality police in Jos North LGA appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Nigeria: Plateau Bans Unauthorised Hisbah Activities, Orders Arrests
JOS -- Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has ordered an immediate halt to the activities of a group reportedly operating as Hisbah in parts of Jos North Local Government Area, declaring its operations illegal and unauthorised.
Mutfwang Moves Against Unauthorised Hisbah Activities In Plateau, Orders Security Agencies To Act
The directive followed reports alleging that members of the group had been involved in intimidation, harassment, extortion and the imposition of unauthorised rules and restrictions on residents. The post Mutfwang Moves Against Unauthorised Hisbah Activities In Plateau, Orders Security Agencies To Act appeared first on Channels Television.
Mutfwang orders crackdown on ‘illegal’ HISBA activities in Plateau
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has ordered a crackdown on ‘illegal’ HISBA activities in Jos North, declaring them unauthorised and unacceptable. Read More: https://punchng.com/mutfwang-orders-crackdown-on-illegal-hisba-activities-in-plateau/
Mutfwang Declares Hisbah Activities Illegal in Plateau, Orders Security Crackdown - TV360 Nigeria
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has declared the activities of any group operating under the guise of Hisbah illegal, unauthorised and unacceptable in the state. The governor’s directive followed reports of the emergence of a group allegedly operating as Hisbah in parts of Jos North Local Government Area, with claims that its members had been … The post Mutfwang Declares Hisbah Activities Illegal in Plateau, Orders Security Crackdown app…
“No Parallel Authority Will Be Allowed In Plateau” — Mutfwang Orders Halt To Hisbah Activities, Directs Arrest And Prosecution Of Offenders
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has ordered an immediate halt to the activities of a group reportedly operating under the name Hisbah in parts of Jos North Local Government Area, declaring the activities illegal, unauthorised and unacceptable. The directive followed reports that members of the group allegedly intimidated, harassed and extorted residents, while also attempting […] The post “No Parallel Authority Will Be Allowed In Plateau…
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