Lagos to criminalise street begging, proposes N200,000 fine, two-year jail term
Street beggars and street urchins in Lagos may soon face tougher sanctions, including fines of up to N200,000 and imprisonment of up to two years, if a bill before the…
Street urchins’ menace and failure of governance
By Editorial Board The Lagos State Task Force recently arrested 281 street urchins, a move framed as a victory for public order and as evidence that the state government was…