FCTA removes 607 beggars, others from Abuja streets

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has removed 607 beggars and mentally challenged individuals from the streets of Abuja between July 2025 and the present date. Mrs. Ukachi Adebayo, Head of Enforcement at the FCT Social Development Secretariat (SDS), disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. […]

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has removed 607 beggars and mentally challenged individuals from the streets of Abuja between July 2025 and the present date.
Mrs. Ukachi Adebayo, Head of Enforcement at the FCT Social Development Secretariat (SDS), disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. Adebayo stated that the exercise was conducted by the “Operation Sweep Abuja” team as part of ongoing efforts to flush out criminal elements from the city.
According to Adebayo, of the 607 individuals evacuated, 583 were beggars while 24 were mentally challenged. She added that the individuals were counseled, profiled, and returned to their various states of origin in collaboration with state governments through their respective liaison offices. (NAN)