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The Federal Capital Territory Administration said its Special Task Team on Abuja Environmental Protection has broken a syndicate of suspected suppliers of beggars to strategic locations in Abuja.

According to Punchng, seven suspects were arrested during and they have been handed over to the police for investigation and prosecution.

The Chairman of the FCT Special Task Team, Squad Leader Abdullahi Monjel (retd.) disclosed this on Wednesday while parading the suspects at the FCDA Police Station, Area 11, Garki I District, Abuja, according to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the FCT minister, Muhammed Sule.

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The statement explained that the leader of the syndicate, Baba Gwarma from Kaduna State, is based in Karma-Jiji, a suburb of Abuja with their leader (Sarki) in the same vicinity.

“Gwarma has three personal vehicles for movement of beggars in and around Abuja as well as in  neigbouring states of Nasarawa, Niger and Kaduna states,” it quoted Monjel as saying.

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It added that Gwarma also has houses that he had rented out to provide shelter for the beggars in Karma-Jiji.

The statement accused the beggars of attacking the task team personnel with  dangerous weapons during the raid on their residence.

“The Chairman stated that the suspect (Gwarma) has been arrested more than 50 times in the past, but this time he would be charged to court for subsequent prosecution,” the statement said.

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