The influx of displaced locals from various communities of Zamfara State into Gusau metropolis on a daily basis has, as a result of banditry activities,
The situation has become uncontrolable as the number of beggars roaming the streets has escalated following the inability of the state government to take care of the internally Displaced Persons in their camps.
“We are not being fed by the state government and the only option left is to roam the streets and beg for alms otherwise we will die of hunger and starvation,” she lamented. Another victim of armed banditry, Amina, said that the situation in the Internally Displaced Persons camp is very harsh and they were living like sheep without shepherds.
However, the state government has denied that it was not feeding the IDPs, saying they have chosen to be beggars.
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