Tag: beggars
Thousands of Lagos beggars protest at Assembly, Governor’s Office
Over 1,000 beggars on Tuesday laid siege at the entrance of the Lagos State House of Assembly and the Governor's…
Oyo evacuates 41 beggars, nine mad people from street
Oyo State Government has continued on its efforts to rid the state of destitute and provide succour to children used…
46 beggars arrested in Kano
The Kano State Hisbah Board says it has arrested 46 suspected beggars in Kano metropolis for allegedly violating the law…
Beggars from Ekiti, Abia among 146 arrested in Kano
The Kano State Hisbah Board on Monday said 146 beggars, some of them from Abia and Ekiti, have been arrested…
Security: Anambra Govt. to move beggars, lunatics to rehabilitation centre
Anambra Government says it will soon take lunatics and beggars off its streets to a rehabilitation centre at Nteje to…
Lagos reiterates zero tolerance to street begging
Worried by the alarming rate of street begging and its negative impact within the State, the Lagos State Government has…
508 beggars arrested in Kano
No fewer than 508 beggars were arrested by the Kano State Hisbah Board between January and June for allegedly violating…
Kano Hisbah apprehends 145 beggars
The Kano State Hisbah Board said on Thursday that it arrested 145 beggars in Kano metropolis in May for allegedly…
Ghana launches project to get hawkers, beggars off streets
The Ghanaian government has launched an initiative dubbed “Operation Get off the Streets for a Better Life” aimed at ridding…
Lagos arrests 1,680 beggars, rescues 162 children from streets
The Lagos State Government said it has arrested 1,680 beggars and rescued 162 abandoned and homeless children from streets in…
Residents rejoice as Lagos evacuates 43 beggars from Oshodi
Many residents of Oshodi area of Lagos State were at the weekend full of praises for the Lagos State Government…
Lagos to partner northern governors on beggars influx
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it would partner with the state governments in the northern part of the…
‘Beggars’ Protest, Shut Lagos House, Assembly
Hundreds of beggars on Tuesday stormed the Lagos House, Ikeja and the State House of Assembly to protest what they…
Many Lagos beggars deceptive, says Task Force Chairman
Many beggars on Lagos streets feign illnesses to deceive innocent persons and get alms from them, the Chairman of the…
Cleric, daughter insert needles inside bean-cake for beggars
A 50-year old Muslim cleric, Mohammed Yusuf, and daughter, Salamat, 18, were on Tuesday arraigned at a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court,…