{
  "id": 19494962,
  "title": "Katsina Hisbah bans girls from hawking after 10pm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/katsina-hisbah-bans-girls-from-hawking-after-10pm-19494962",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T12:46:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/katsina-hisbah-bans-girls-from-hawking-after-10pm/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Katsina State Hisbah Board has issued a new regulation prohibiting girls from engaging in night hawking across the state, with the activity now required to cease by 10pm daily. Commandant General Saifullahi Musa made the announcement during a press briefing at the board's headquarters on Tuesday. The directive comes in response to growing concerns about the risks faced by children engaged in street trading, including harassment, robbery and disruption to their education. The Katsina State Hisbah Board, established in 2023 by Governor Dikko Radda, aims to promote Islamic values and address social and moral concerns in the state. The restriction applies to public places such as motor parks, markets and other areas where hawking occurs. Musa emphasized that the measure aims to protect girls from abuse and other social risks while ensuring compliance with Islamic teachings. Hisbah personnel will be deployed to key locations like markets and motor parks to enforce the new rule. The board has also received reports of girls involved in night trading being subjected to sexual abuse and other practices conflicting with Islamic principles. Musa warned parents not to allow their children, especially girls, to hawk late at night and stressed the importance of taking greater responsibility for their safety and well-being. The Hisbah chief also announced plans to regulate traditional medicine dealers to ensure their activities align with Islamic values, expressing concern over the use of vulgar language by some practitioners. Additionally, Musa addressed the reopening of brothels in certain parts of the state and reiterated the ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks, particularly beer, in public places. He called on residents, particularly Muslims, to support the Hisbah Board in carrying out its duties while enforcing its mandates across the state in accordance with its enabling law.",
  "summary": "The Katsina State Hisbah Board has prohibited girls from engaging in night hawking across the state, mandating that the activity must cease by 10pm daily. According to Punch Nigeria, Commandant General Saifullahi Musa announced the directive during a press briefing at the board's headquarters on Tuesday. The restriction applies to markets, motor parks, and other public places where hawking occurs.\n\nMusa stated that the measure aims to protect girls from abuse and other social risks while ensuring public activities comply with Islamic teachings. Punch Nigeria reported that the board has received accounts of girls involved in night trading being exposed to sexual abuse and other activities considered contrary to Islamic principles.\n\nThe Katsina State Hisbah Board was established by Governor Dikko Radda in 2023 to address social and moral concerns, promote Islamic values, and intervene in family-related matters. Punch reports that the directive was issued to protect children from social risks, while research on child hawking in Nigeria has linked the practice to household economic pressures and risks such as robbery, harassment, and disruption to education.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}