Hisbah to resume clampdown on betting shops after Court ruling The Kano State Hisbah Board has announced plans to renew its crackdown on betting shops following a landmark Supreme Court ruling on gambling regulations. The court on Friday nullified the 2005 law establishing a national lottery commission, affirming that gambling legislation falls under state jurisdiction. Abba Sufi, Director General of the Hisbah, stated that the decision reinforces the prohibition of gambling under Kano’s Sharia law. “We will resume our clampdown on betting shops with renewed determination,” Sufi told reporters, adding that...