Beggars are now being locked up for begging alms in
Lagos. Wow! About 30 of them were sentenced to Kirikiri Prison, some Badagry
prison by the Special Offences Magistrate Court sitting in Alausa, Ikeja, today
Monday February 4th.
The Attorney General of Lagos State said the beggars
committed an offence under the criminal law of the State.
Begging alms in the streets of Lagos is illegal and
the state environmental agency is doing all they can to get rid of as many
beggars as they can. But is sending them to Kirikiri prison the answer? What do
you guys think?
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