The Hisbah police in Kano has arrested Aliyu Na Idris who put himself up for sale last week.
The 26-year-old went viral on social media last weekend for putting himself up for sale for the price of N20 million.
The Head of Hisbah Board Commander Sheik Harun Ibn Sina said it is forbidden in Islam for one to put himself up for sale.
“Yes we arrested him yesterday (Tuesday) night and he spent the night with us but I haven’t interrogated him,” he told BBC News Pidgin, adding he would speak with Mr Idris on Wednesday morning.
Idris, a tailor, had told reporters that he put a placard on his neck and went around Kano city, saying ‘I am for sale for N20m’ because of poverty.
“My family is aware of it and it is because of poverty, I first tried Kaduna but I didn’t get any buyer so I moved to Kano. Some people have made their bargain but nobody has reached the N20m target.”
Idris said he planned to give the government N5m as tax if he gets a buyer willing to pay N20m.
“My family is aware of it and it is because of poverty, I first tried Kaduna but I didn’t get any buyer so I moved to Kano. Some people have made their bargain but nobody has reached the N20m target.”
Idris said he planned to give the government N5m as tax if he gets a buyer willing to pay N20m.
