They were charged to court for constituting nuisance in public by begging for alms.
The government says it is no longer going to be business as usual for the beggars as offenders will be prosecuted. Some of the count charges against the beggars included conducting themselves as disorderly persons without visible means of livelihood and thus committed an offence under the criminal law of Lagos State.
The beggars, 39 in number pleaded guilty to the offences and were consequently sent to Kirikiri and Badagry Prisons for one month pending when the final judgment would be delivered by the judge. Nine of them, as a result of their disabilities were rejected by prison officials and were taken to the Lagos State Rehabilitation Home, Majidun, Ikorodu on the outskirts of Lagos.
- GUYS, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
- Is the action by LAGOS GOVT commendable?
- Do you give money to BEGGERS?
- 2 people like this.
- Adinuba Simeon Chibuzo hahahhaaa...I witnessed the whole scenario. It was really a 'corporate' comedy show.
- Ojoye Babatundey when there is no wrk what do u expect oga i dont no what to say about it bit is not fear
- Monday Onoja He should have provide rehabilitation centre instead of sending them to jail. Lagos should learn from Abuja administration
- Emmanuel Gilbert Dis is wrong, this people either lazy or without means of lively should b seem as citizens who r incapacitated.
Better than send them 2jail, they should b sent 2rehab or social welfare.
we should takecare of our citizens in whatever positions they r. - Ibraheem Adeleke Fashola should hav find another way to teach dem lesson.but not to send dem to jail, it does not make sense.
- Adinuba Simeon Chibuzo What lesson Adeleke? Do they look like students to you? They are only but 'beggers
- Josiah Awajis · Friends with Awajiowa IbotileWell, no one is above the law, it isnt a good idea for baggers to do such thing, sending those without disabilities to prison is not a bad idea at all
- Nelson Jeremiah · Friends with Anabel Omofomadis is total madness d government u leave d poor begger alone. Pls
- Remi Sopitan Ow many months wil those that embezle our money wil b sentenced to.
Due to their disability,its d gov dat supose to be feeding them. - David Oyadongha · 4 mutual friendsI give kudos 2 lagos state govt 4 dis singular act, dis beggars do not only constitute nuisance on d streets, some of dem are criminals, while some of dem are ritualist.
- Edobor John Some of u are talking nosences.beggers are criminal nd d greatest operation to ritualist is through beggers nd when u come across bggrs u will hate them.
