Ramadan: Nigerians face arrest for 'eating in public'

Muslims have been cautioned by Islamic police in Nigeria's northern Kano state not to transgress religious laws during the holy month of Ramadan, including "eating in public."

According to local media, the religious police agency known as the Hisbah Board issued a statement on Thursday warning that those who participate in social vices during the holy month will face punishment.

According to the commander-general of the board, Harun Ibn-Sina, "some of the youths who eat in public during the fasting period will not be spared either."

According to Mr. Ibn-Sina, the board has sent officers to mosques to guarantee public safety during the Thursday-starting fast.

In the predominantly Muslim province of Kano, the Hisbah Board upholds Islamic law.