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  1. Lagos State Cracks Down on Street Begging, Arrests 27 People, Including Children

    Nigeria Lagos State Cracks Down on Street Begging, Arrests 27 People, Including Children

    The Lagos State Environmental Taskforce recently conducted a raid targeting beggars and their children in public spaces, apprehending 27 individuals, including 15 minors, for constituting public nuisance. The operation aimed to reduce street begging and ensure public safety along busy routes...
  2. Residents Concerned as Street Begging Surges in Abuja

    Nigeria Residents Concerned as Street Begging Surges in Abuja

    Abuja faces a growing crisis of street begging, driven by poverty and displacement from conflict zones. Despite government efforts to manage the situation, beggars—ranging from children to the elderly—continue to flood the streets, raising concerns among residents about safety and the...
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    Metro 226 Street Beggars Arrested in Kano

    The Kano State Hisbah Board arrested 226 beggars for allegedly violating the law banning street begging along the major streets of the state capital in November, an official said on Wednesday. The officer in charge of the Anti-begging Unit of the board, Malam Musa Sangaya, in Kano said that...
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    Metro Nigerian Senate Set To Ban Street Begging

    The Senate yesterday began a move to enact a law to ban street begging in the country. The move was sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator Isah Hamma Misau (APC, Bauchi Central), tagged “menace of street begging and need to rehabilitate beggars”. Misau expressed concern over increase in...
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