Kano State Hisbah Board says it has arrested 178 persons in Kano metropolis for violating the law against street begging from September to November 2020.
Commander-General Harun Ibn-Sina told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that those arrested were 102 females while 76 were males.
“The suspects were arrested along Alu Avenue, Dan’agundi, Taludu, Race Course, Sharada, Kofar Mazugal in the city.
“The board will continue to arrest beggars who refuse to abide by the law.
“Street begging has been reduced in the state since the board began its operations against offenders,” he said.
The Hisbah commander also said that those arrested had been screened, adding that first-time offenders would be handed over to their relatives.
