Lagos’ War on Beggars: 911 arrested, but streets keep calling

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Lagos authorities have arrested 911 people as part of a crackdown on begging, but people continue to rely on the streets amid poverty, disability, homelessness, migration, and unemployment. The article highlights the social conditions underlying the enforcement campaign.

Beneath the crackdown lies a harder reality: poverty, disability, homelessness, migration and unemployment continue to push people into the streets The post Lagos’ War on Beggars: 911 arrested, but streets keep calling appeared first on Vanguard News.