Police nab 7 for using physically challenged children as beggars (Punch)

The Decoy Team of the Rapid Response Squad, Lagos Police Command has arrested seven suspects for importing eight physically challenged children into the State for the purpose of begging for alms on the Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja. The seven suspects along with six of their eight beggars were arrested mid-day on Monday at Mobolaji Bank Anthony way after almost a week of monitoring by the Decoy Team of the unit. The arrest, according to the RRS Commander, ACP Olatunji Disu, was based on intelligence received from one of its social media platforms, indicating that some group of people were importing physically challenged children into Lagos and were using them as beggars. Read more