The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 958 beggars for allegedly violating the law banning street begging on major streets in the state capital.

Mallam Musa Tsangaya, in charge of the anti-begging unit of the board, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano that 203 of the arrested people were children, while 755 were adults.

“Our men arrested 958 street beggars around Bank Road, Civic Centre, Dangi Junction, Lugard Road and Magwan Junction violating the law banning street begging in the Kano metropolis.

He said that 390 of the arrested beggars came from Kano City, while 568 were from Jigawa, Katsina and kebbi.

According to him, the remaining three are from neighbouring Cameroon and Niger Republic.

Tsangaya said 25 of the beggars had been charged to court, while 363 who were first-time offenders were handed over to their relatives

He said that three were suffering from mental disorder, while 570 were discharged.

http://punchng.com/kano-arrests-958-street-beggars/

Cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44.

Can a leopard change its spots?

No basic education on ground, no orientation for family planning,poverty level is at an all time high, and you no want make them beg?

Before the middle of 2017, about 5000 would have been arrested

cc:Omenkalives,abeg modify the title. I think say na Kanu Nwankwo

good move

Tell me something

Instead of arresting the irresponsible system which breeds street children who later turn to begging and then graduate to higher societal ills like stealing.

izzou:


Can a leopard change its spots?

No basic education on ground, no orientation for family planning,poverty level is at an all time high, and you no want make them beg?

Before the middle of 2017, about 5000 would have been arrested

cc:Omenkalives,abeg modify the title. I think say na Kanu Nwankwo

oh, thanks. Will.

The Root cause of religious extremism and Bokoharam..

na so?

I hope their prison can accommodate all of them...

May God help that state.

Nawa oh. 958 is much

I beg sir alumni!