Kano's Islamic police will crack down on betting shops after Supreme Court ruling allows states to regulate gambling.

The Kano Hisbah, Islamic morality police in northern Nigeria, will resume crackdowns on betting shops following a Nigerian Supreme Court ruling that gambling regulation is a state matter. This overturns a 2005 law that legalized sports betting nationally. Kano State, which prohibits gambling under sharia law, had paused raids due to legal disputes but will now enforce its ban with renewed vigor.

November 23, 2024
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