NASARAWA STATE GOVERNMENT BANS BEGGING ACROSS THE STREETS OF THE STATE

Nasarawa State government has banned the activities of street begging across the state.

The Emir of Keffi, HRH. Alhaji Shehu Chindo Yamusa disclosed this on Thursday during an expanded security meeting with security operatives, traditional rulers, and government officials, organised by the Governor Abdullahi Sule, at Government House, Lafia.

He added that the state and JNI will set up a committee that would take inventories of teachers, schools and inspect and identify them.

While briefing journalists after the meeting, the state Commissioner of Police, Bola Longe, stated that the security agencies now resolved to collaborate with the traditional rulers to end criminal activities in the state, assuring people of the state that armed bandits activities are curtailed.

He stressed further that Nasarawa state is surrounded by five states where an influx of people causing security threats to the state and has promised to track out criminal elements.

On his path, the Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage, said not given traditional rulers their right place might have created the vacuum that allows this criminality to find a ground to operate.

He assured the government and people of the state that such activities have come to an end.