Anambra govt orders woman arrests for using sick child to seek alms.

The Anambra State government on Friday ordered the arrest of a woman, Eneh Ogechukwu for allegedly using a 10-year-old sick child to beg for alms, despite repeated strict warnings to desist from the bad act.

The arrest order was called for by the Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo who arrested and handed her over to the police, saying she would be charged in court.

Obinabo however warned that the Anambra State government will not permit any act that seeks to exploit a child.

The arrested 27 years old woman, who hails from Udi in Enugu State was caught at Oyeolisa, Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area. She was caught using the 10 years old girl who hails from Benue State and had a tumour for alms begging, saying she wanted to gather money for her treatment.

With several interrogations, she confessed that she started using her since December last year, and has been able to save N100,000, as against N400,000 needed for her surgery.

Obinabo said the woman will be arraigned before the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Magistrate court in Awka, and the child would be taken to the hospital for medical examination and possible treatment.