The Anambra State government yesterday arrested a woman, Eneh Ogechukwu for using a 10 year old child to beg for alms, despite repeated warning to desist from it.
Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Hon Ify Obinabo who arrested her, also handed her over to the police, saying she would be charged to court. She warned that Anambra State government will not tolerate any act that tends to exploit a child. The 27 years old woman, who hails from Udi in Enugu State was caught at Oyeolisa, Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area.
She was using the 10 years old girl who hails from Benue State, and had tumour for alms begging, claiming she wanted to raise money for her treatment. She confessed that she started using her since December last year, and has been able to save N100,000, as against N400,000 needed for her surgery. Obinabo said the woman will be arraigned before the Children, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Magistrat
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