Upholding Societal Values: Liquor Licensing Board seals 13 beer parlours, brothel in 3 LGAs in Niger State


The Niger State Liquor Licensing Board says it has closed down thirteen beer parlours operating illegally without licence and those operating within prohibited areas in Mokwa, Lavun, and Edati local government areas.


The operations were conducted during a tour of the Mokwa/Lavun/Edati Federal Constituency and carried out by the Board under the supervision of the Executive Director of Operations, Mohammed Hamisu.


The board in a statement said, acting on the directives of the Director General, Liquor Licensing Board, to conduct routine inspection of these establishments, some of the beer parlours were found wanting by operating without duly approved licenses, rendering their operations illegal.


It was also gathered that some of these beer parlours were located in restricted areas where selling and consumption of alcohol were prohibited, as well as failure to comply with the Board’s regulations concerning the sale and consumption of alcohol.


The Executive Director Operations assured of ridding the State of all illegal and unlicensed beer parlours, including Brothels warning owners of the closed beer parlours that any attempt to reopen them will attract severe penalties, as specified in the state’s liquor licensing laws.


In furtherance of this development, the team also discovered a Brothel adjacent to a Jumma’at Mosque in Mokwa with about fifty rooms, harbouring prostitutes, making it uncomfortable for worshippers. 


We further gathered that the Hotel poses serious challenges for the community’s prayer activities.


Following the development, the Executive Director of Operations approached the owner of the hotel, who was a former Councillor in the local government, and was able to convince him to let go of the brothel trade.


The ex-Councillor was said to have obliged and expressed his desire to sell the property to someone who could either use the place to expand the Mosque or establish an Islamiyya school for the benefit of the community.


The liquor board therefore urged the public to refrain from renting their properties to beer vendors or prostitutes, as such actions could lead to government forfeiture of their properties.

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