Islamic morality police in Kano state are to resume raids on betting shops following a supreme court ruling on gambling.
The Nigerian Supreme Court quashed a 2005 law Friday that established a national lottery commission and legalised sports betting and gambling.
he court ruled gambling regulation is a matter for state governments. Kano State is one of 12 predominantly Muslim Nigerian states in which Islamic sharia is used alongside federal law.
Director General of the Kano Hisbah, Abba Sufi in an interview with AFP said, “We will resume our clampdown on betting shops with renewed determination since betting is illegal under Kano state sharia law.
“With this verdict, the controversy on who should be in charge of lottery legislation between the federal government and state governments has been settled.
