Recession: In Niger State, hungry youths snatch food packs from nursery and primary school children
The latest victim, one Fati Sanusi, a four-year-old nursery two pupil of Mega Stars Academy, located
in Kpakungu, Minna, alleged that her
food pack, prepared by her mother was snatched from her by a youth.
Headmistress of the
school, Mrs. Cecilia Bunmi Koseemani, who confirmed the incident
exclusively to The Guardian, said that it was difficult to get 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." said Mrs Koseemani.
The Headmistress 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.
Other cases of hunger-induced crimes includes reports 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. It was
also 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.
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