Woman risks imprisonment for the usage of teenagers as beggars

For allegedly the usage of her youngsters as beggars at the streets, ayo okegbero, 36, on wednesday regarded before an ikeja leader magistrates’ court.


Okegbero, an unemployed lady, who resides at ojota, lagos, is being attempted for inflicting the breach of peace.


The prosecutor, insp. simeon inuoha, advised the courtroom that the offence changed into devoted on november 22 at maryland, lagos.

Inuoha stated that the accused forced two of her youngsters to behave as beggars at the streets.

“the youngsters have been apprehended by means of the police on patrol, and they confessed that it changed into their mother that informed them to be begging,” he said.

inuoha also stated that the kids did no longer go to highschool and they were eight and 10 years antique.

he said the offence contravene segment 166 (d) of the criminal regulation of lagos state, 2011.

the accused, however, pleaded now not responsible to the rate.

the chief Justice of the Peace, mrs b. o. osunsanmi, granted the accused a n50,000 bail, with sureties in like sum,adjourned the case to feb. 20 for mention.