By Zainab Olufunmi
The Kano Road and Traffic Agency, (KAROTA) has confirmed that four J5 buses conveying over 10,000 crates of alcoholic drinks have been intercepted and impounded in the state.
The Managing Director of the Agency, Faisal Mahmud-Kabir, stated this while inspecting the impounded buses and its contents in Kano.
He said that the Agency swung into action immediately it received an information from some good Samaritans that four buses were conveying prohibited goods into the state.
According to him, the vehicles were intercepted following a tip off by some good samaritan along Zaria road at about 11:00p.m and when the agency conducted search, it was discovered that the busses were loaded with alcoholic drinks.
“The Kano state law prohibits selling and drinking alcoholic drinks at any time across the state, not even at this time that it is Holy month.
“It is the duty of the Agency to redouble its efforts in monitoring all the roads in Kano state,” he said.
The KAROTA boss said that the offenders would be handed over to Hisbah board as soon as investigation is completed on the matter.
