Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin-Kebbi
The Kebbi State Hisbah Committee says 82 missing children, 21 abandoned babies and 13 abducted spinsters were recovered in the state, between January and December 2017.
The state Director of Hisbah committee in the state, Alhaji Abubakar Augie, disclosed this in Birnin-Kebbi, on Wednesday.
Augie explained that the recovered children have been handed over to their parents.
According to him, the committee also resolved 327 cases of disputes between spouses, friends, parents and their children among others.
He said: ” Let me use this opportunity to appeal to parents to monitor the whereabouts of their children all the time as well as be mindful of what is happening around to them,” he said.
While speaking on drugs abused among youths, Augie disclosed that about 33 youths were arrested for drug addiction and have been handed over to the appropriate authority for necessary action.
The director thanked the state government for providing necessary support to the board, adding that the gesture would ease the work of the committee.
He appealed to the state government to resuscitate all the 21 local government Hisbah offices for its smooth operations in the state.
“The work of the committee is enormous and could not have been successful without the support of the state government and collaboration with other security agencies,” he said.