Hackers take over KanoHisbah’s Facebook page
By Ibrahim Umar,
Kanempress News,
1st, September,2024
Kanempress reports that the official Facebook page of the Hisbah Board in Kano State has been hacked.
According to further reports, hackers took control of the page, posting inappropriate content to the platform.
Kanempress gathered that Hisbah Board has over 82,000 followers, but the page has been compromised, leaving many users shocked and concerned.
Confirming the hack,the Commander General of the Board, Aminu Daurawa, assured citizens that it is working to resolve the issue.
“Kano State Hisbah Board is aware that its Facebook page has been hacked and inappropriate things are being shared. On behalf of the board, I call on people to help solve this problem,” Daurawa said.
He said the board’s ICT department is actively working to restore the page and is engaged in discussions with Meta to resolve the issue.
Head of ICT at the Hisbah Board, Sani Zailani noted that the account had experienced previous hacks and that Meta has been contacted regarding the latest breach.
Zailani said Meta has pledged to resolve the issue within 48 hours.
The Hisbah board in Kano State is responsible for enforcing moral regulations in accordance with Islamic law.
Its activities include prohibiting the use of mannequins in boutiques, confiscating and destroying alcoholic beverages and arresting unmarried couples in hotels.
