Katsina Hisbah Board Bans Girls from Night Hawking, Cites Safety and Moral Concerns
SNOW TV NEWS DESKThe Katsina State Hisbah Board has introduced a restriction prohibiting girls from engaging in street hawking at night, directing that all hawking activities involving girls must end by 10pm across the state.The Commandant General of the board, Saifullahi Musa, announced the directive on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, during a press briefing at the board's headquarters.Musa explained that the decision was aimed at protecting young girls from sexual abuse, exploitation, and other dangers associated with conducting business late at night. He also said the measure was intended to ensure that public activities remain consistent with Islamic teachings.According to him, the board had received reports of girls involved in night trading being exposed to various fo...