There are growing concerns over the activities of the scavengers, popularly known as ‘babanbola’ in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and other major
Several criminal activities, including theft, attack, kidnapping and even vandalisation of government properties have recently been linked to the activities of the bola boys who continue to comb entire streets in search of scrap metals.
Narrating her encounter with the boys, Mrs Ateh alleged that “on 5th April 2023, they jumped over my fence and entered my poultry farm where they stole eggs. Another resident, Adeboye Olumide said the criminal elements mostly commit their crimes at noon when residents are yet to return from work. DAILY POST recalls that the Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT Command, CP Haruna Garba had on July 20, 2023 disclosed that over 200 scavengers were arrested from different parts of the city between June and July.
DAILY POST gathered on Saturday that the police on Friday, arraigned two of the scavengers, Hussani Salisu and Musa Shaibu before a Kabusa Grade l Area Court, for allegedly breaking into a shop and stealing items worth N164,000. He said, “It is actually a serious matter because most of the suicide bombers usually disguise in that manner, they will be pushing their trucks as if they are actually scavengers but they have other motives.
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