Kano Hisba Board Repatriates 60,822 Beggars To 4 States, Other Countries

Kano State Hisbah Board repatriated 60,822
beggars to their respective states of origin and
other countries between 2014 and 2015.
The Director-General of the board, Alhaji Abba
Sufi made the disclosure on Monday in Kano in
an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN).
He said that the beggars were arrested at
different locations within Kano metropolis.
''Some of the beggars were arrested and
handed over to the police while others were
taken to court for proper prosecution.'' He said.
Sufi said that those arrested were made up of
20,348 adult male and female beggars and 10,
658 children beggars.
He explained that out of the number, 12,310
were from Kano state while 16,988 were from
Katsina, Kaduna, Jigawa and Niger STates while
270 were foreigners.
The D-G added that 22 beggars were handed
over to the police, 82 were taken to court while
86 who were found to be suffering from mental
disorder were referred for medical attention.