More than 100 beggars and hawkers have been arrested by the Kaduna State Police Command, on Thursday following the state government’s ban on these activities.
The command’s spokesman, DSP Zubairu Abubakar told NAN that the arrests followed massive raid on major streets of the state capital.
The ban on begging and hawking were on Tuesday announced by the state government as part of security measures it adopted after a suicide attack in Zaria claimed 27 lives.
“The ban on street hawking and begging is a state law, ours as law enforcement agency is to make sure it is obeyed. We will do everything humanly possible to ensure that every person adheres to the law,” the Police spokesperson said.
The police will handover the arrested persons to the state Enviromental Protection Agency, which will liaise with relevant bodies to transfer them to Kakuri Rehabilitation Centre he further added.
Abubakar solicited the cooperation of the general public in fighting crime in the state, and reminded the residents on the need to be vigilant urging the public to report suspicious movements to nearest police station.
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