Human on the Street

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…

1 year ago

‘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…

1 year ago

‘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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

‘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.…

1 year ago

‘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…

1 year ago

‘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…

1 year ago

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…

2 years ago

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