First Female Hisbah Commander in Kano, Halima Shitu Dies
Firstly, tragedy as the first female Hisbah Commander in Kano state identified as Halima Shittu reportedly died at the age of 55 years.
Moreover, this was confirmed to newsmen by a family source.
Secondly, HAPPYNAIJA learnt that the deceased died after a brief illness in Kano state.
Moreover, it was also learnt that the deceased, Halima Shittu before her
demise contributed to Islamic scholarship among women in Nigeria
and Africa at large as the Chairperson of the Association of Muslim
Women in Africa (AMEWA)°
Kano First Female Hisbah Commander
Meanwhile, according to her sister, Maimuna Shittu, she revealed that the deceased
left behind a husband and six children to mourn her.
Maimuna Shitu said;
“She left behind a husband who is a prominent Islamic Scholar Sheikh
Abdulwahab Abdullah and six children to mourn her. Her eldest son is
Malam Abdullah Abdulwahab, a system analyst at Bayero University Kano.”
In conclusion, in a related story, HAPPYNAIJA BLOG had earlier reported that
A 37-year-old woman identified as Hauwa Ali has been arrested by
the Kano State Hisbah Board for allegedly marrying two husbands in
Kumbotso Local Government Area of the Kano state.