By Moboluwade Tobiloba
A 26-year-old man, Aliyu Na Idris has been arrested by the Hisbah Islamic Police in Kano State for putting himself up for sale.
Before his arrest, Idris who is a tailor by profession had placed a N20 million naira tag on himself for sale due to poverty. He confessed to being in great financial distress.
He said, “The decision to sell myself was due to poverty, I plan to give my parents N10 million when I eventually get a buyer, pay N5 million as tax to the government, give N2 million to anyone who helped.”
Confirming his arrest, Hisbah Commander, Harun Ibn Sina, told British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) that Idris’ actions were forbidden.
“Yes we arrested him on Tuesday and he spent the night with us. What he did is forbidden in Islam, you can’t try to sell yourself no matter your condition or situation,” the commander said.
