{"id":23343,"date":"2018-04-29T15:55:58","date_gmt":"2018-04-29T14:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=23343"},"modified":"2018-04-29T15:55:58","modified_gmt":"2018-04-29T14:55:58","slug":"lagos-removes-1680-beggars-rescues-162-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/lagos-removes-1680-beggars-rescues-162-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos Removes 1,680 Beggars, Rescues 162 Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lagos State government said it has removed 1, 680 beggars, destitutes and mentally challenged persons from the streets of Lagos in the last one year.<\/p>\n<p>This is as 162 children wer also rescued during the same period.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Agboola Dabiri, made the disclosure at a press conference in Lagos, said 1, 299 of the figure were rehabilitated and released to their relations for reintegration into the society.<\/p>\n<p>Dabiri explained that of the 162 children rescued in the past one year, 62 were males while 100 were females.<\/p>\n<p>The Commissioner further disclosed that 79 abandoned children were found in Lagos, while 15 girls were sexually abused and 28 others physically abused, adding that five children were emotionally abused; 32 others placed on care and shelter, and three children in conflict with the law.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>He said the government carried out reformatory services at the Rehabilitation and Training Centre, Majidun, specifically designed for rehabilitation of beggars, destitute and the mentally challenged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Centre built as a Transit Home, presently has a population of 1,288 rehabilitees undergoing medical treatment, psycho\u2013social therapy, behavioural modification and further social investigation,\u201d he disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>Dabiri, who lamented increase in the number of youths engaging in drug abuse, added that the administration of governor Akinwunmi Ambode was doing everything humanly possible to tackle the surge.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lagos State government said it has removed 1, 680 beggars, destitutes and mentally challenged persons from the streets of Lagos in the last one year. 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