The Kano Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA) has intercepted and handed over three vehicles loaded with bottles of beer to the Kano State Hisbah Board for destruction, reaffirming the state’s strict stance on prohibited substances.
In a statement released on Thursday, December 11, KAROTA spokesperson Abubakar Ibrahim Sharada confirmed that operatives of the agency seized the vehicles during a late-night patrol across major routes in the Kano metropolis.
“The vehicles were seized with 410 cartons of beer during a night patrol by KAROTA operatives on major roads in Kano,” Sharada revealed.
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During the official handover, KAROTA’s Director of Administration and General Services, Mahmud Haido, disclosed that the trucks were conveying 4,920 bottles of beer destined for delivery at various locations within the city.
He noted that the operation was part of the agency’s intensified efforts to curb the inflow and circulation of prohibited goods in the state.
Haido emphasized that KAROTA remains fully committed to “preventing intoxicating substances that could harm public health and morals” from penetrating Kano’s markets.
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Receiving the vehicles and seized items on behalf of the Hisbah Commander-General, CSH Sani Nasidi Uba Rimo assured the public that the board would follow all due legal processes before carrying out the destruction.
The latest interception adds to a series of similar crackdowns as authorities continue to enforce the state’s prohibition laws.