The Kano State Hisbah Board Tuesday arrested 25 persons for violating the law banning street begging along the major streets of Kano City
The Head, Anti-begging Unit of Hisbah Board , Malam Musa Sangaya, disclosed this in Kano on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN.
“Our men arrested 25 street beggars around Bata, Naibawa and Yankaba areas for violating the law banning street begging in Kano metropolis.
“Out of the 25 beggars, 10 are adult (both male and female), while 15 are children who engaged in begging in places like traffic junctions and restaurants,” he said.
He added that 23 of the beggars have been returned to their places of origin in various parts of the state while two who are repeat offenders have been charged to court.
NAN
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