Court Orders 11 Beggars To Pay N1,000 Fine Each

[Shola Sholaz]

An Ilorin Magistrates' Court, yesterday, imposed a N1,000 fine on each of the  11 beggars arraigned before it for  street begging.
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The beggars were convicted on a one-count charge of street begging which the prosecution said contravened Section 4 of  the Kwara State Law, 2006.
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According to the charge sheet, the convicts were arrested while wandering and begging for alms on an Ilorin street.
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The accused persons pleaded guilty to the charge against them.
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The prosecutor, Sgt. Funsho Zacheus, applied for summary trial of the beggars since they pleaded guilty.
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Magistrate Nathaniel Ajide, in his judgment, convicted the beggars as charged and ordered them to pay the N1,000 fine.

[Shola Sholaz]