The Kano State Hisbah Board has foiled an alleged same-sex marriage ceremony and arrested 25 persons linked to the event.
The suspects, comprising 18 men and 7 women, were apprehended on Saturday night at an event centre in Tarauni Local Government Area.
On arrival, our personnel found a gathering of young men and women engaging in suspicious activities suggestive of a marriage event.
According to Sheikh Dr. Mujahid Aminuddeen Abubakar, the operation followed an intelligence tip-off about a planned same-sex wedding between Abubakar Idris and another unidentified young man.
Author's summary: Kano Hisbah Board arrests 25 suspects for alleged same-sex marriage.