Sharia law enforcement agency in Jigawa, Hisbah, says it has destroyed no fewer than 588 confiscated bottles of beer in Ringim Local Government Area of the state.
Jigawa Hisbah State Commandant, Ibrahim Dahiru, disclosed in Dutse, the state capital, on Sunday, that the operation was conducted on August 20.
Dahiru said Hisbah operatives raided areas such as Tudun Babaye village, Gujungu, Kijawal and Wadugur villages in Ringim and Taura Local Government Areas, where the consignment of beer was seized.
He reminded residents that consumption of beer remained prohibited in all parts of the state, including villages.
The Hisbah commandant also assured residents that Sharia police would not relent in its fight against immoral acts, including consumption of alcohol in the state.
Dahiru charged residents to eschew vices capable of destroying the society.
