The Kano State Tourism Board, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Kano State Police Command have shut down a popular shisha lounge known as Arfat.
The joint located along Abdullahi Bayero Road was closed down on October 18, 2025.
Speaking during the raid, the Chairman of the Kano State Tourism Board, Alhaji Tukur Bala Sagagi, said the move is part of the state government’s effort to curb drug use and related social vices across the state.
He further noted that a law banning shisha smoking is already in place in the state.
“There is a law that prohibits shisha smoking in Kano State, and the government will not tolerate anyone violating it,” he added.
He urged owners of similar spots where people engage in drug use to clean up their places or shut them down before the government takes action.
The raid was part of the ministry’s campaign against drug abuse, and illegal substances like the ones reportedly found at the lounge.
NDLEA officers also arrested some suspects linked to the activities.
