Hisbah decry rising cases of domestic violence

The Kano State Hisbah Command has decried the rising cases of domestic violence by husbands against their wives in the state.

The Commandant General of the Hisbah Board, Sheikh Muhammad Haruna Ibn Sina said the incessant beating of housewives by their husbands has risen in Kano as they receive complaints daily.

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He added that unlike before when the board received complaints of women stabbing their husbands, the situation has changed these days as women are being beaten leading to bodily harm.

“In the last seven days, we have received 10 complaints of wife-beating by different married women in Kano state, which shows it is increasing.”

Ibn Sina further admonished women to be patient with the situation at hand and call on men to stop beating their wives for peaceful marriages to reign.

“It’s better to stay peaceful with your spouse than engage in severe blows,” the cleric advised.

The cleric cited verses from the glorious Quran and traditions of Prophet Muhammad saying ‘peace be upon him that discourages wife beating’.