Tag: beggars
Lagos evacuates 413 beggars, deports 31 others to Niger
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has evacuated 413 beggars from the streets of Lagos and deported 31 others to…
Terrorists plan to use beggars for attacks — Military
The Theater Command of Operation Lafiya Dole of the Nigerian Army on Friday alerted Borno residents on a planned attack…
Mother of triplet among fake beggars arrested by Police in Abuja
You may wish to be careful when you are besieged by men and women soliciting for alms, especially when you…
Kano beggars tell Kwankwaso to help them quit
Some street beggars in Kano on Saturday called on the state government led by Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso to assist them…
100 Beggars Arrested
Cyriacus Izuekwe At least 100 beggars were arrested by the Lagos State government on Wednesday for constituting public nuisance on…
Rivers sends its destitute to home states, plans another
Nigeria’s Rivers state government has sent to their home states, some of the 113 beggars and lunatics removed from the…
Kano to clear urchins, beggars from streets
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano The Government of Kano state, northwest Nigeria has concluded plans to evacuate urchins, popularly known as Almajiris from…
1,708 Beggars Expelled From Lagos
At least 1,708 beggars and destitute have been expelled from Lagos State to their various states and countries by the…
Court Jails 8 Beggars
The Special Offences Court in Alausa area of Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has sentenced eight beggars to one month imprisonment for…
No Hiding Place For Beggars —Fashola
The war against begging in Lagos rages on as Governor Babatunde Fashola has vowed to eradicate all forms of begging…
Lagos Sends 30 Beggars To Jail
By Kazeem Ugbodaga In a new dimension in the war against begging, the Special Offences Court in Alausa area of…
RCCG To Feed 100,000 Destitute
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has concluded plans to feed 100,000 destitute, beggars and other less privileged in…
Lagos Ejects Over 3000 Beggars
The Lagos State Government has sent back 3,029 beggars to their various states in the country and 15 foreign beggars…