150 Arrested In Kano For Sagged Pants And Sporty Hair

Kano Police Force have begun to strictly
enforce Islamic law. Last week, over 150
people were arrested for indecent dressing.
Some people in Nigeria's second city were
picked up "sagging their pants too low," or
"sporting hair styles inspired by prominent
international football players," a spokesman
for Kano's Sharia Police, Mohammed Yusuf
Yola, noted to the Associated Press.
This strict enforcement of the Sharia law is
a part of the government's discipline
method and curbing immorality. Other
civilians were jailed and fined for sagging
their pants too low; the law sees this act as
an influence of some American hip hop
artists, which is unacceptable.
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Kano state
Governor gave this 'anti-crime' order to the
police department, in his effort to purge
the city of immoral acts and practices. The
Sharia Police (Hisbah) Director, General
Abba Sufi noted that this patrol or order
will continue in the weeks ahead.
"We have arrested 150 men and women in
the past week, including prostitutes and
their boyfriends, transvestites, alcoholics
and those engaged in indecent dressing in
contravention of the sharia legal code,"
Yola told AFP.
Given that the governor is viewed as a
moderate leader who has failed to impose
the Sharia rules, some politicians see this
order as his response. However, Yola, the
police spokesman insisted that the
operation was launched "to reverse
disturbing trends in the city of some five
million people and is targeting people of
various faiths. Those arrested include
Muslims and non-Muslims and we treat
them equally because this is about
morality," he said.
Some of the arrested civilians were
released after paying fines ranging from
10,000-15,000 Naira ($60-$70). The
spokesman also added that the people who
could not afford the fine remains in jail .
He would not specify how many people are
currently detained.
I won't be surprise if several states follow
Kano's trend and impose Sharia laws even
on its Christian minorities. Today, it targets
is immorality. Tomorrow, who knows?
While other terrible crimes like murder,
molestation, theft, or fraud exist, Kano is
more concerned about 'sagging pants'.
What do you think...is jailing people
necessarily an effective means of curtailing
immorality? Is sagging pants immoral?
Please leave your comments below. I would
like to know what you guys think.
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