The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC in Jigawa state, has warned parents and guardians of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs in the state against sending their children and wards to the streets to beg because the practice posed a threat to their lives.
It has been reported that children, believed to be internally displaced, now roam the streets, market places and other locations in Dutse, the state capital, begging for alms.
While addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Dutse, the Commandant, Malam Muhammad Gidado gave the warning against street begging, stressing that such children were exposed to social vices such as rape, defilement and falling victims of ritual killings.
He said, “The IDPs should refrain from using innocent kids as street beggars because the action is hazardous to their safety.
“The corps is dismayed at the presence of children aged between 5 and 15 begging for alms in the streets across the state.
“The NSCDC has observed the increase in the number of child beggars in the streets. The command sees the development as a potential threat to the safety of the children,” the NSCDC boss added.
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