No fewer than 250 beggars on Thursday reportedly stormed the streets of Ibadan to protest low patronage in the ancient city.
This followed a recent rumour which went viral that beggars sell money they recieved from people to ritualists.
Speaking for the indigent beggars, the Serikin Hausawa of Hausawa Community, Oja’ba, Ibadan, Imam Abubakar Abdullahi said the rumor had created deep hatred for his people.
READ ALSO: Musa’s Appearance Against Lesotho Will Aid Him Find New Club – Rohr
“The reports that some wealthy people are buying money from beggars, including the physically-challenged people, for money rituals is not true. As a result of the claim that some ritualists do buy money from these beggars, there has been public resentment against these innocent people,” Abdullahi said.
“What we know is that traders, hawkers and commercial drivers do come to these beggars who are mainly blind and lame people, to change money (get smaller denominations). We need to clear our names so that people will not be punishing us for offences we don’t know anything about.” he added.
Earlier today (12th November 2024), I noticed that several news outlets quoted the Northern Elders…
Criminals who pose as scavengers to damage the city's infrastructure at night have been apprehended,…
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the head of the Anglican Church worldwide, resigned…
A deadly road accident in Yanfari village, in Jigawa State's Taura Local Government Area, has…
African youths have been encouraged by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to embrace artificial intelligence in…
American jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer has flaunted her diamond engagement ring from fiancé Geoffrey Ogunlesi…