Jigawa Hisbah detains eight in Kazaure over alleged same-sex acts

The Jigawa State Hisbah Board has taken eight people into custody in Kazaure Local Government Area over suspected homosexual acts, the board's Public Relations Officer, Dauda Hadejia, said in a statement on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The arrests followed a complaint from a 22-year-old man, according to Hadejia. The complainant told the board that nine people had committed homosexual acts with him at various times, Hadejia said. The complainant also said he later became HIV-positive and linked the infection to those alleged acts. He asked the Hisbah authorities to pursue justice, describing what happened as deception and as conduct that had harmed his life. Hadejia said that after receiving the complaint, Hisbah operatives opened an investigation and started looking for the nine people named by the complainant. He said eight suspects had been arrested so far and that efforts were continuing to apprehend the remaining person. During preliminary inquiries, the eight arrested suspects reportedly admitted to engaging in the act with the complainant, Hadejia added. He noted that the Hisbah Corps had gathered information and evidence to present in court. Hadejia also quoted the Deputy Commander-General of the Jigawa State Hisbah Board, Dr Hussain Baban, as urging parents to be more watchful about how their children are raised. Dr Baban advised parents to give greater attention to their children's upbringing and to monitor the company they keep, according to Hadejia. The DCG also called on the public to fear God and to remember the consequences of their actions, Hadejia said. The PRO added that the investigation was continuing and that the suspects would be charged to court once it was concluded. Hadejia said the DCG thanked the Jigawa State Government for its support and cooperation with the Hisbah Board in its work.