How crises forced us out of Plateau State
Following the footsteps of his fathers,a man who simply identified as Ibrahim said he moved to Ibadan, Oyo State to…
‘I am not happy begging with my five kids, but we have no choice’
Aisha Aminu, from Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, moved to Ibadan seven months ago after her husband couldn’t…
‘We pray for Yoruba people, they feed, clothe, shelter us’
After the loss of her husband and her small business in Kano, Halima decided to travel to Ibadan, Oyo State…
Area boys reopened my wound with belt, stole my N3,200 —Lagos homeless beggar
Elvis Obiasu, a young man in his early 20s, from Ola community in Boki Local Government, Cross River State, carries…
It is not true that we sell alms collected to money doublers —Beggars
Hussaina Muhammed and her brother, Auwalu Abdullahi, both from Zamfara State left home many years ago because of the insecurity…
High cost of fuel has sent our customers away —Watermelon seller
There were people who bought fruits from us in large quantities but two out of three have stopped buying. Not…
‘Some Alfas refused to enter my keke because I am a woman’
Life took a downward turn for Theresa John when her food business in Iyaganku area of Ibadan, Oyo State crashed.…
‘People no longer give us alms, we depend on our wives’
As the economy continues to go down, even beggars have fallen back on investments they made years back. Some of…
‘My ex-husband divorced me without a cause but I will marry him again if he comes back for me’
People have various reasons why they go out to beg on the streets; Aisha Sulaiman, told Saturday Tribune during the…
Touts rob us of money, food items, Ibadan beggar laments
Abubakar Garba was the leader of beggars begging around Mokola roundabout in Ibadan, Oyo State. However, challenges that come with…
‘Touts seize alms given to us and we can’t fight them because we are helpless’
Isiya, also known as Maisanda, migrated from a neighbouring Niger Republic hoping to find greener pastures here in Nigeria leaving…
‘Nigerians don’t see us as human beings’
The only thing we are good for in any government is cleaning while other Nigerians don’t see us as human…
Blind beggar says of her teenage daughter: Is it not better to marry her off so that we can rest?
Baraka Abdulaziz moved from Kano State to beg in Ibadan, Oyo State seven years ago because she gets higher denominations…
‘I cried when I came to Ibadan but life is very difficult in the north’
Harira Muhammadu left her husband, aged father and children behind in Kano to face a “life of uncertainty” on the…
‘Only poor people give us alms, we’ve lost hope in the rich and the government’
Our leaders are not+ being fair to us, they do not see us as something in this country. They killed…
‘How I pieced my life together after fire razed my shops twice’
In 2002, Nonso Peter Ozoba and his family were in faraway Anambra State to bury his elder brother who was…
Man on crutches who controls traffic in Jos says ‘my dad abandoned me’
Everyone has something to contribute to the society, regardless of status. Such is the mindset of Clinton Ishaku, a physically…
‘I have been a beggar since Sardauna, Balewa era’
We are barely living because life is not sweet again. When you wake up hale and hearty and you thank…
‘Day rock fell on my fellow rock crusher and killed her before my very eyes’
One of my unforgettable moments since I started crushing stones was what happened to one of us here. It was…
‘Govt demolished my house in Abuja, I lost everything and became a beggar in Ibadan’
We have several reasons why we like Ibadan. First, we feel protected in Ibadan, it is peaceful and the people…
