The Damaturu Command of the Yobe State Hisbah Board says it has stopped a planned “Colour Festival” allegedly organised by some youths in the state capital, warning that events it considers contrary to Islamic teachings will not be tolerated.
The board said the operation was carried out on Saturday as part of efforts to uphold morality, preserve religious values and prevent activities it said were inconsistent with the teachings of Islam.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Media and Publicity Officer of the Damaturu Hisbah Command, Y. M. Abba.
According to the statement, the command remains committed to ensuring peace, moral discipline and the preservation of Islamic values in society.
“We will continue to monitor and take appropriate measures to ensure peace, moral discipline and the preservation of religious values in the society,” the statement read.
The board warned individuals and groups against organising
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