If you are one of the parents whose children
trek to school from home, a new development
in Minna, Niger State capital will get you
worried.
A new dimension has recently been introduced
to hunger-induced crime in Minna, as hungry
youths now go about snatching food packs
from nursery and primary school children on
their way to school.
One Fati Sanusi, a nursery two pupil of Mega
Stars Academy, located in Kpakungu, Minna,
was said to have cried to school, alleging that
her food pack, prepared by her mother was
snatched from her by a grown up boy, who
ran away even as she cried.
Headmistress of the school, Mrs. Cecilia
Bunmi Koseemani, who confirmed the incident
exclusively to The Guardian, said she and
other teachers had hectic time pleading with
the little girl to stop crying.
“We had to send for her mother who prevailed
on the four-year-old girl before she stopped
crying. The mother later rushed back home to
prepare Indomie for her instead of the rice
meal that was initially snatched from her.”
..
trek to school from home, a new development
in Minna, Niger State capital will get you
worried.
A new dimension has recently been introduced
to hunger-induced crime in Minna, as hungry
youths now go about snatching food packs
from nursery and primary school children on
their way to school.
One Fati Sanusi, a nursery two pupil of Mega
Stars Academy, located in Kpakungu, Minna,
was said to have cried to school, alleging that
her food pack, prepared by her mother was
snatched from her by a grown up boy, who
ran away even as she cried.
Headmistress of the school, Mrs. Cecilia
Bunmi Koseemani, who confirmed the incident
exclusively to The Guardian, said she and
other teachers had hectic time pleading with
the little girl to stop crying.
“We had to send for her mother who prevailed
on the four-year-old girl before she stopped
crying. The mother later rushed back home to
prepare Indomie for her instead of the rice
meal that was initially snatched from her.”
..
Koseemani appealed to parents to try and put
their little school children in the care of grown
up schoolmates, so as to avoid such things in
the future, describing the incident as a
reflection of the prevailing hardship in the
country..
their little school children in the care of grown
up schoolmates, so as to avoid such things in
the future, describing the incident as a
reflection of the prevailing hardship in the
country..
Several instances of hunger-induced crimes
have been reported in Niger State in recent
times.
It was reported that a housewife stabbed her
rival to death over the modalities for sharing
a measure of Gaari (Cassava flour) brought
home by their husband. There were other
cases of people stealing food still on fire, as
well as women collecting food items from
sellers in the market and deliberately taking to
their heels instead of paying.
When caught, it has always been pleading for
leniency and understanding, citing hunger,
occasioned by the economic situation in the
country as reasons for their actions.
GUARDIAN
have been reported in Niger State in recent
times.
It was reported that a housewife stabbed her
rival to death over the modalities for sharing
a measure of Gaari (Cassava flour) brought
home by their husband. There were other
cases of people stealing food still on fire, as
well as women collecting food items from
sellers in the market and deliberately taking to
their heels instead of paying.
When caught, it has always been pleading for
leniency and understanding, citing hunger,
occasioned by the economic situation in the
country as reasons for their actions.
GUARDIAN
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