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The recklessness with which Hisbah enforced Sharia law on Kano residents that are not even Muslims gave rise to many petitions during this period. The structure known as Hisbah was a fulfillment of the campaign promise of effecting Sharia law by the then Governor of Kano state, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau. It was a brazen case of the law can go fuck itself. But this eager to impress structure erected by the state government was dissatisfied with the judgement and went ahead to rearrest the truck, confiscate and destroy the drinks it was transporting.

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However the magistrate court freed the truck as there was no basis for convicting a driver in transit plying a federal road without contraband. After thorough investigation by the Nigerian Police the truck was charged to court. A truck carrying drinks worth millions of naira to Maiduguri was intercepted by a structure erected by the state government. Sometimes in 2009, the unimaginable happened in Kano, the most populous state in Nigeria. Let me take a you a little down memory lane. It had been effected in some northern states as far back as 2003! I didnвЂ™t know Sharia was more than an Islamic word. I wasnвЂ™t much of a drinker but nevertheless it was unimaginable to suppose IвЂ™d spend a year far from everything I was familiar with without the occasional comfort of my beloved Guinness stout.

One of the shocking revelations that confronted me when I got posted to Zamfara for my National Youth Service year in 2016 was the realization that alcoholic drinks were not sold in Zamfara.

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The full interview is in Hello!, out now.Sometimes when you sit in a spot, youвЂ™d never know what is happening in other places no matter how much news you watch or books you read. TheyвЂ™ve got to bring some entertainment to the table.вЂќ There will also be music courtesy of his JLS bandmates, he hinted, adding: вЂњTheyвЂ™re a big part of my family вЂ“ and now KazzвЂ™s family. Referring to bandmates Marvin Humes, JB Gill and Aston Merrygold, he added: вЂњThe boys are over the moon for both of us.вЂќДiscussing plans for the big day, he said: вЂњWith an Asian and an Afro-Caribbean family coming together, weвЂ™re going to have good food, good music, good vibes and a great time вЂ“ thatвЂ™s for sure.вЂќ Now the couple are set to tie the knot, he said: вЂњWeвЂ™re on cloud nine вЂ“ or should I say nine trillion?вЂќ He popped the question with a вЂњone-in-a-universeвЂќ ring, telling the magazine: вЂњI wanted to find a colour similar to KazzвЂ™s favourite crystal, rose quartz, so I had a pink sapphire flown over from Sri Lanka, which is where her heritage is from.вЂќ вЂњHarley-Davidson were in on it too and provided the bikes and jackets and lanyards.вЂќ I commissioned photographers, videographers and made up a timesheet and moodboards. Williams told Hello! magazine he staged an elaborate ruse for the surprise proposal at the Miskin Manor hotel near Cardiff, telling Kumar they were visiting for a Valentine-themed photoshoot with motorcycle company Harley-Davidson. The singer, 35, revealed he popped the question while he was touring with JLS during their Beat Again reunion shows in October. JLS star Oritse Williams has said he is вЂњon cloud nineвЂќ as he announced his engagement to Kazz Kumar.

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