Tag: beggars

Mr Ajao said the 273 destitute persons removed are now in the Social Development Secretariat Centre in Bwari for profiling ...

"It is embarrassing that people will come in and the first thing they’ll see are just beggars on the road.”

"Please show me love, please.”

"Those with mental health challenges will be moved to psychiatric section at the Adeoyo State Hospital, Ibadan, for medical attention.”

Several residents in Lagos island, especially the Lekki and Ajah areas, are lamenting repeated attacks by robbers who disguise themselves ...

The beggars are being evacuated from shanties in the state’s capital, Ibadan, to Akinyele resettlement centre in the state.

On August 16, 2019, a corps member serving in Bauchi, Miss Odinaka Lovelyn, had donated wheel-chairs to 30 street beggars ...

Violation of the law banning street begging in the state attracts a minimum of three months jail term if convicted

The arrests took place in September.

“The state government is not resting on its oars to ensure that Lagos streets are rid of beggars.”

The controversy sparked by the passage of the law delayed its implementation.

“There have been cases of stolen manhole covers and scavengers have been the prime suspects of the crime."

Some Abuja residents told PREMIUM TIMES that beggars cause more disruptions on roads than hawkers.

They protesters want Governor Nasir el-Rufai to first fulfil his campaign promises to them

The lawmakers say those begging for alms should be rehabilitated.

Among those deported are 20,348 adults and 10,658 kid beggars.

Street begging and hawking has been banned in Kaduna.

The state had placed a ban on street begging and hawking.

Over 60 destitute people were deported to Anambra by the Lagos government. Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has threatened ...

The state government is also worried about beggars’ activities. The Sokoto State Government has earmarked N56.7 million to buy food ...

The 11 people were convicted of street begging. An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday imposed a N1,000 fine on each ...