Kwara Intensifies Crackdown on Street Begging After Bandit Arrest
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 14/02/2026
The Kwara State Government has stepped up efforts to curb street begging statewide, especially in Ilorin, following the arrest of a suspected bandit who posed as a beggar in Igbaja, Ifelodun Local Government Area.Commissioner for Social Development, Hajia Mariam Nnafatima Imam, announced the intensified enforcement on Friday, February 13, 2026, during a monitoring exercise in Ilorin. She highlighted how criminals, including bandits, exploit begging as a disguise to carry out illegal activities, gather intelligence, or move undetected in communities.The suspect was apprehended on Tuesday (…)
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