Kano Gov’t Reunites 805 Avenue Beggars With Households

The Governor Abdullahi Ganduje-led authorities of Kano State has reunited no fewer than 805 Al-Majiris (avenue beggars) with their households throughout the 44 native authorities areas of the state.

That is as the federal government frowned at avenue begging, noting that anybody discovered on the road as a beggar would henceforth be arrested and prosecuted.

Talking with newsmen on Friday on the Hisbah headquarters in Sharada, Kano, the Commander-Common of the Sharia Police, Dr Haruna Ibn-Sina mentioned that the repatriated beggars comprise 536 females and 279 males.

He defined that the Kano indigenes had been amongst the 931 suspected beggars evacuated by the lads of the Hisbah Board for allegedly violating the legislation banning avenue begging in Kano Metropolis.

Ibn-Sina disclosed additional that different folks from the neighbouring states had been assisted by their varied state governments and handed over to their family.

In accordance with him, out of the 931 evacuated from the streets, 320 had been males whereas 611 had been females. Others but to be repatriated in keeping with Ibn-Sina are receiving care from the board.

He mentioned: “Amongst these evacuated was an previous girl who was discovered with an enormous sum of money. A lot of the beggars had been evacuated from main roads, under-bridge markets, railway stations, and different public locations throughout the metropolis.

“They had been supplied with their each day three sq. meals.

“The beggars who, nevertheless, return to the streets begging after being evacuated can be prosecuted; because the state authorities prohibits begging.”

Ibn-Sina alleged that a few of the beggars evacuated from the streets had been amongst these inflicting unrest, snatching telephones, syndicating and terrorising residents.

He mentioned that there was a excessive case of underage youngsters participating in social vices and utilizing medication, including that, to date, the board had arrested about 132 of such suspected miscreants at varied leisure centres in Kano.

“The state authorities has proven its readiness to curtail societal vices and avenue begging,” he mentioned.

He urged dad and mom and guardians to enhance the federal government’s efforts by giving their youngsters and wards correct ethical upbringing.