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.