Anambra State Commissioner for women Affairs apprehends 3 begging syndicates using underaged children to seek for alms

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Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, Lady Ndidi Mezue, on Monday, 7th December, 2020 at pedestrian bridge Unizik Temporary Site Junction, Awka, apprehended three begging syndicates using under age children to seek for alms.

The Honorable Commissioner reacted following calls by concerned citizens during her appearance on a radio program where the callers revealed that children were being deployed as beggers at some pedestrian bridges in major cities in the state.

While responding to their request to clear the bridges from beggers, the Honorable Commissioner assured of immediate action to clear the mentioned locations starting from Awka to other major cities.

During the raid at Awka, seven children and three women were apprehended and were subsequently repatriated to their local council areas of Aniocha and Njikoka, while a Northerner among them was handed over to Hajia Hausa community in Anambra State, with Provisions, food items and transport fare provided to all.

Lady Mezue, before the repatriation warned them against  engaging in begging and other vices to avoid prosecution and jail for endangering the lives of children.

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