Kano Hisbah Nabs Barber For Un-Islamic Hair Cuts

The Kano State Hisbah Corps are in the news yet again following the controversial arrest of a hair barber from Benue State, Elijah Ode, on the grounds of causing blasphemy through un-Islamic hair cuts in Kano

Ode, a resident of Kano State from Adum East, Obi Local Government Area of Benue State, who combines his barbing vocation with his studies, was accused by the Islamic police of committing blasphemy in the cause of his work by giving his customers haircuts which offend the Islamic faith in the Sabongari area of the state.

Benue State activist, Smith Akoko, who is attributed with bringing the controversial matter to light, revealed on social media that the student-barber was arrested last Wednesday, after two of his customers were caught with hairstyles deemed blasphemous to the Islamic religion or Un-Islamic hair cuts in Kano.

According to Akoko, the religious police force reportedly arraigned Ode on Tuesday, February 2 and also had him remanded.

His cousin, Sunday Ukenya, who confirmed the incident to Akoko, said the Hisbah corps arraigned Ode in court on Tuesday, February 2, and thereafter remanded him in prison. It remains unclear when his trial would resume.

According to eyewitnesses, Elijah, who is well patronised by young people for possessing exceptional skills in giving trendy haircuts, attracted the wrath of the extremists last Wednesday when two of his customers were tortured to stupor for having haircuts claimed to be blasphemous to Islam.

Thereupon, Elijah was traced to his barbershop, where he was arrested for complicity, and put in detention with the two customers supposedly for his act in making un-Islamic hair cuts in Kano.

According to information obtained from a family member, Ode did not design the hairstyles with the intention to provoke. “He is only being innovative and to improve on his work, which he used to eke out a living for himself and pay his fees at his tertiary institution of study in Kano, where he sponsors himself.” the source said.

“The case is already in the court of law at the wish of the aggrieved Muslims with the first session heard yesterday. But all efforts by the young barber’s lawyer to bail him proved abortive because of the claim that it is a major case and therefore not bailable.”

“At the moment, the family has run out of hope, soliciting intercessory prayers as the reality of incarceration stares Elijah in the face.”

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