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ALA   Aminu Ladan Abubakar Nigeria: Proceedings against composer of banned song The singer Ala was arrested in Kano on 4 July 2009 for his song 'Hasbunallahu' which was banned by a mobile court judge linked to the Kano State Censorship Board 09 July 2009 Nigeria: 11 songs banned by Kano State Censorship Board A chief magistrate in Kano has banned listening, sale and circulation of 11 Hausa songs, described as obscene, confrontational and immoral 18 June 2009