The Lagos State Government has intensified its clampdown on street beggars and urchins across major parts of the state, including the Lekki–Ajah Expressway, as part of efforts to restore order and ensure public safety. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in an update shared via his X.com page...
•Street beggars No fewer than 20 beggars recently picked from the streets of Abuja city centre were said to have escaped from the FCT Rehabilitation Centre, where they are being kept at Kuchiko-Bwari on the outskirts of Bwari town. They were said to have escaped through a fence at the back of the Centre on […]
•Beggars Some street beggars in Kano have appealed to the organisers of the ongoing nationwide protests to sheath their swords in the interest of humanity. Baba Haliru, a 70-year-old beggar from Rigiyar Zaki, told our correspondent that survival has become extremely challenging due to the protests, reports NAN. Haliru explained that many begga...
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